{"id":26981,"date":"2024-11-21T11:46:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=26981"},"modified":"2024-11-21T11:55:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T16:55:16","slug":"tsunoda-ill-keep-destroying-teammates-until-i-get-red-bull-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/11\/21\/tsunoda-ill-keep-destroying-teammates-until-i-get-red-bull-seat\/","title":{"rendered":"Tsunoda: I’ll keep “destroying” teammates until I get Red Bull seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

For at least twelve months, Yuki Tsunoda<\/a> has consistently faced questions about his place within Red Bull’s hierarchy. Growing tired of the same topic being revisited, Tsunoda has made clear where he stands.<\/p>\n

Red Bull reluctant to promote Tsunoda<\/h2>\n

Since Pierre Gasly’s departure to Alpine at the end of 2022, several drivers have partnered Yuki Tsunoda at VCARB.<\/p>\n

The first was Nyck de Vries, who the 24-year-old dispatched with relative ease. In less than ten rounds, Red Bull placed De Vries with 8-time winner Ricciardo.<\/p>\n

Tsunoda<\/a> then enjoyed a notable edge over Daniel Ricciardo, who was replaced after the Singapore GP to make way for Liam Lawson.<\/p>\n

On each occasion that Tsunoda has outperformed a teammate, Red Bull have decided against promoting him. Christian Horner<\/a> is clearly reluctant to put alongside Max Verstappen – irrespective of his results.<\/p>\n

A common theme at Red Bull is to interpret Tsunoda’s head-to-head wins as a negative for his teammates – rather than a positive for Tsunoda himself.<\/p>\n

Tsunoda unbothered by constant speculation<\/h4>\n

Because of this, Tsunoda’s future at the Red Bull set up is unclear. Understandably, the Japanese driver is growing tired of questions about this topic:<\/p>\n

“I always say that I deserve that seat,” <\/em>he told the media in Vegas.<\/p>\n

“I can’t say more than that. Definitely it’s up to them [Red Bull].”<\/em><\/p>\n

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