{"id":22397,"date":"2024-07-25T15:35:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=22397"},"modified":"2024-07-25T15:35:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:35:59","slug":"tsunoda-i-dont-know-if-red-bull-are-considering-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/07\/25\/tsunoda-i-dont-know-if-red-bull-are-considering-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Tsunoda: “I don’t know” if Red Bull are considering me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yuki Tsunoda is uncertain about Red Bull’s plans for his future<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yuki Tsunoda can be credited with an impressive 2024 campaign until now. The 24-year-old has scored most of VCARB’s points this year whilst regularly making Q3 appearances. On paper, his efforts should make him an obvious contender for a promotion to Red Bull – especially as Sergio Perez<\/a> struggles to produce results. However, Tsunoda<\/a> admits he is unsure about the future.<\/p>\n

Red Bull have made no secret that Perez’s performances are unsustainable if he wants to continue with the team.<\/p>\n

What is less known, however, is who they are considering to replace the 6-time race winner.<\/p>\n

As previously outlined, Tsunoda is the most natural selection, at least in theory. He is a product of the Red Bull<\/a> academy and has developed into a fast and consistent driver, as evidenced by his record against teammate Daniel Ricciardo.<\/p>\n

Despite this, the consensus is that Tsunoda is not a front-runner to become Max Verstappen’s<\/a> next teammate.<\/p>\n

Christian Horner is the main decision-maker at Red Bull, especially since he emerged victorious from the power struggle at Milton Keynes earlier this season.<\/p>\n

It is well-established that Ricciardo<\/a> is Horner’s preferred choice. Helmut Marko – generally more complimentary of Tsunoda – will struggle to change the Red Bull team principal’s mind on this issue.<\/p>\n

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