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Yuki Tsunoda, a missed opportunity at Suzuka

Promoted to Red Bull, the Japanese driver was dreaming of a successful weekend at home. While things had started well, the Japanese driver struggled in qualifying, which compromised his chances of scoring points.

Published 09/04/2025 à 18:00

Cyprien Juilhard

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Yuki Tsunoda, a missed opportunity at Suzuka

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They all arrive with the same mindset. By being appointed to Red Bull, Yuki tsunoda followed in the footsteps of his predecessors, who arrived with as much ambition as motivation and with the hope of being able to shake up the hierarchy internally. With 89 Grands Prix under his belt, Yuki Tsunoda added the experience of the F1 to the ardor of youth to come and challenge Max Verstappen and show that he has some weapons to assert himself at Red Bull. His former teammate, Liam Lawson, failed after only two weekends, but the Japanese driver was convinced that he could meet the objectives set by Christian Horner, namely to be relatively close to Max Verstappen. “Obviously, on a simulator, it’s never totally faithful to the real sensations, but the car didn’t seem particularly difficult to drive,

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moretto.toni@laposte.net

10/04/2025 at 08:42 a.m.

But stop believing in Santa Claus, Tsunoda won't do anything in the Red Bull

Yves-Henri RANDIER

09/04/2025 at 09:48 a.m.

Will he really be able to fine-tune the RB21 to his liking? Either way, Red Bull doesn't care, as he'll be leaving the can world at the end of 2025!

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