Yuki Tsunoda has what it takes to wipe away Red Bull's scepticism about promoting him to its main squad, says his current team boss. The Japanese has been handed a first ever test in a Red Bull car after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at a time when the outfit is pondering who to have alongside Max Verstappen in 2025.

Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko has responded to Yuki Tsunoda’s claims of being overlooked for a Red Bull promotion despite outperforming his teammates in

Yuki Tsunoda has taken a big step in F1 this year and is ready for a bigger team and a faster car, his RB boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday.

Yuki Tsunoda reckons the last two races with RB in the 2024 season are “more important” to his chances of landing a Red Bull Formula 1 seat than his upcoming test. Sergio Perez’s recurring woes have heightened reports that he could lose his drive at Red Bull, with a decision on his position set to be taken once the campaign ends.

Marko, Red Bull's influential advisor, has repeatedly hinted that Perez's future alongside Max Verstappen will be decided after the Abu Dhabi GP. However, Tsunoda's name does not seem to be high on the list of potential replacements.

Sky Sports F1 pundit Karun Chandhok believes that Yuki Tsunoda is viewed differently from other members of the Red Bull junior programme, such as Liam Lawson and Iscak Hadjar, due to his history with Honda.

VCARB (RB) driver Yuki Tsunoda has revealed that he has a problem trusting Red Bull's claims that he is being assessed alongside Liam Lawson for a 2025 promotio