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[Fortitude]

Helmut Marko impressed by what Yuki Tsunoda has just done on Red Bull simulator before Japanese Grand Prix.
It might be a pure coincidence that Tsunoda’s first race will be his home GP. Red Bull decided that they had to make an immediate change after what they saw in China.
28 Mar 2025
David Comerford
F1 Oversteer

Speaking to ServusTV, Marko offered a verdict on the 24-year-old’s performance. He apparently showed ‘very good’ pace, while also offering the team useful technical feedback. Marko is optimistic that Tsunoda can match his virtual times in the real world, or at least get within a couple of tenths. His familiarity with the circuit should help him. The Austrian is also relieved that the new signing is making his debut in a conventional race weekend.

Lawson perhaps suffered from only having one hour of practice before Sprint qualifying in China, a circuit he hadn’t driven before. “Tsunoda has already been on the simulator with us at Red Bull Racing and has given us some very good results,” Marko said. “He also made technical statements. Yuki is in his fifth year and, yes, it is his home Grand Prix, but Suzuka is one of the most difficult race tracks, which as a Japanese driver he knows very well from the junior formulae. We see that as an advantage.”

He added: “He was on the simulator for two days and simulators like these are so accurate that you can compare the times with reality to within a tenth or two tenths. That’s one thing and the other, thank God, is that it’s a normal Grand Prix, which means he has three practice sessions and then a qualifying session. So the preparation time is relatively good for him.”

‘Helmut Marko impressed’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/hel...se-grand-prix/


Croft has advice for Tsunoda: "Don't qualify last at your home Grand Prix!"
28 Mar 2025
Olly Darcy
GPblog.com

"I suppose the glib remark is don't qualify last for the home Grand Prix," joked Commentator David Croft when asked what advice he would have for the Japanese driver when speaking to Sky Sports News. "He might have a sensational weekend, and I hope he does. We go back to 2012, don't we, for the last time we had a Japanese driver on the podium, and that was Kamui Kobayashi at the Japanese Grand Prix. It will be a fairy tale to see Yuki Tsunoda get on the podium in front of his home fans, and I'm sure that's what Honda, who are Yuki Tsunoda's backers, are wanting and secretly hoping for and why they probably had quite a big part and played quite a big part in getting Yuki Tsunoda that seat for this particular race. There's no coincidence that it is the Japanese Grand Prix coming up next.”

"But, thinking long term, if Yuki gets a long term, he's got to get to within a couple of tenths of a second in qualifying of his teammate Max Verstappen. He's got to score consistent points and be there to take the chances when they come his way. Don't think about beating Max Verstappen yet, although I'm sure Yuki would dearly love to do that. Max is the best driver on the grid, currently," continued the British commentator.

"Forget about who his teammate is, just go out and do the maximum he can each and every session, every qualifying session and every race. And that maybe might ease the pressure that he's now going to be put under because there is a huge pressure difference between racing for Racing Bulls, despite doing very well and being very unlucky not to score points in the first two races, and racing for Red Bull, who are expectants of championship wins, championship points, and championships," concluded Croft.

"He might have a sensational weekend, and I hope he does”;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/33553...cing-2025.html


Yuki Tsunoda gets first Red Bull boost after replacing Lawson
28 Mar 2025
Thomas Maher
PlanetF1.com

In the press release announcing the change, Red Bull had explained that, in having access to four seats on the grid, the switch is an exercise in “driver rotation”, suggesting that further changes could be made in the second Red Bull cockpit should Tsunoda also flounder.

But Tsunoda need not worry if he fails to hit the ground running, as Red Bull has no plans to make any further changes, according to advisor Helmut Marko. Speaking to the BBC, Marko said Tsunoda will be given until “the end of the season” at Red Bull to prove himself “because we believe he can do the job”.

This would seem to shut down any possibility of Red Bull rotating their second cockpit any further this season, including the possibility of giving Isack Hadjar a shot if Tsunoda underperforms. The switch means Red Bull will now race with the line-up many felt was the more sensible as the speculation towards the end of last season pitted Lawson and Tsunoda against each other for the seat alongside Verstappen.

“We believe he can do the job”;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/yuki-t...season-f1-2025


Christian Horner already sent 10-word warning to Yuki Tsunoda as Red Bull reality sets in
Red Bull chief Christian Horner knows all too well the steep challenge facing any driver who takes up a spot next to Max Vertsappen, with Yuki Tsunoda next up
Mar 28, 2025
Chris Burns
Daily and Sunday Express

“Max is the hardest team-mate in the world to have," the Red Bull chief once said. His warning comes as Tsunoda is set to become Verstappen's SIXTH stablemate at Red Bull. Lawson has now followed Daniel Ricciardo, Pierre Gasly Alex Albon and Sergio Perez in failing to make the grade next to Verstappen. Perez, the man who made way for Lawson, also fired a warning shot to any young driver who was about to take up a seat next to the Dutch star.

“Being teammates with Max at Red Bull as a young driver, I wouldn’t like to be in those shoes, if I’m honest," Perez said. "People cannot underestimate the level of challenge that there is in this seat.”

Team principal Horner said: "We came into the 2025 season with two ambitions, to retain the World Drivers' Championship and to reclaim the World Constructors' title and this is a purely sporting decision. We acknowledge there is a lot of work to be done with the RB21 and Yuki’s experience will prove highly beneficial in helping to develop the current car" Tsunoda will now head into the Japanese Grand Prix on April 6 with the eyes of the sport on him.

“Max is the hardest team-mate in the world to have";

https://www.express.co.uk/sport/f1-a...Max-Verstappen


Tsunoda spotted in Red Bull after shock F1 promotion
Yuki Tsunoda is already settling into life as a Red Bull driver ahead of his home race next weekend!
28 Mar 2025
Nick Golding
RacingNews365

Yuki Tsunoda has been spotted in a Red Bull for the first time since his promotion to the Milton Keynes-based team was announced. Ahead of his competitive Red Bull debut, Tsunoda has been busy getting to know the team, with Red Bull having posted a video of the Japanese driver jumping into a car for what appears to be a seat fit.

The timing of the switch is fitting for Tsunoda, with Red Bull also set to run a special livery in Suzuka to thank Honda for a successful relationship.

‘A seat fit’;

https://racingnews365.com/tsunoda-sp...k-f1-promotion

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There's a new favorite to beat Lando Norris, and it's not Max Verstappen.
Oscar Piastri now has the best chance to beat teammate Lando Norris to the 2025 Formula 1 world championship.
Mar 27, 2025
Asher Fair|
Beyond The Flag

Verstappen, the four-time reigning world champion, is still second behind Norris in the standings, and only by eight points, an extremely narrow margin given the massive advantage McLaren have had over Red Bull from a performance standpoint so far this year.

Even if Verstappen continues to finish a couple spots higher than the Red Bull should be finishing on pure pace, McLaren's advantage is such that Norris, on paper, should be able to score more points over a 30-race (24 Grands Prix, six sprint races) season than his rival, simply by not making any catastrophic mistakes.

And now Verstappen isn't even the favorite to beat Norris. Now it's Piastri after his Shanghai domination, even as he still sits behind the 27-year-old Dutchman in the standings. Aside from his off-course excursion in Melbourne, Piastri has probably had a stronger start to the 2025 season than Norris, which is exactly what he needed to avoid being placed in the much-feared No. 2 driver role at the Woking-based team.

‘Piastri has probably had a stronger start to the 2025 season than Norris’;

https://beyondtheflag.com/new-favori...max-verstappen


Guenther Steiner has seen ‘upbeat’ Oscar Piastri change which suggests he’s now ‘got the edge’ over Lando Norris
27 Mar 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Steiner was speaking on The Red Flags Podcast after the race in Shanghai and when asked about who he believes is leading the way between the two McLaren drivers, he said: “I think Oscar, at the moment, has got the edge.”

“In China, in my opinion, he showed that he has got the edge. I think all the time he was better, I would say. So I don’t know, maybe Lando didn’t like China, a little bit like me. If I would have to put money now on the world champion, I would put it on Oscar Piastri.”

“And you saw him speaking after the pole position qualifying, in the interview, he seemed to be pretty upbeat because normally he doesn’t speak a lot. You could really see that he’s enjoying it. And I think he wants more of it because he enjoyed that quite a bit. So, I think he’s in a good position now.”

“...money... ...on Oscar Piastri”;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/gue...-lando-norris/


Norris under fire: "That's how you never become world champion"
26 Mar 2025
Norberto Mujica
GPblog.com

Former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde has criticised an 'asleep' Lando Norris over his performance during the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix... "That's how you never become world champion."

At the first round of pitstops, Mercedes managed to close the gap between George Russell and Norris, with the driver of the #63 car successfully gaining the position on the McLaren driver after a tight tustle between the two. "Russell went in just a little earlier. It was a nice moment, when Russell immediately passed Norris on the outside. I thought that was a super action," says Van der Garde to Viaplay. "Norris was really asleep there, by the way. You know it’s going to be a fight, so you have to make yourself wide and push him out. Nothing happened."

Pointing to Norris' failure to keep Russell behind, Van der Garde: "That's how you never become World Champion. If you keep driving like this, and let things like this happen, you won’t take that title. You have to use every millimetre in a fight," advised the Dutchman who still sees that "Norris is still a bit anxious."

‘Norris under fire’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/33539...-champion.html


'Never become world champion' - Lando Norris handed brutal title verdict by ex-F1 driver
27 Mar 2025
Ailsa Cowen
talkSPORT

Lando Norris’ World Championship credentials have been put under scrutiny by a former F1 driver (Giedo van der Garde) after just two races. Russell, who was the first of the two to stop, executed an undercut that erased Norris’ on-track advantage, resulting in them rejoining the circuit side by side. Despite reclaiming the position from Russell and securing a strong second-place finish behind Piastri, van der Garde expressed concern.

“Russell went in just a little earlier,” Van der Garde told Viaplay. “It was a nice moment when Russell immediately passed Norris on the outside. I thought that was a super action. Norris was really asleep there, by the way… …That’s how you never become World Champion.” He added: “If you keep driving like this and let things like this happen, you won’t take that title. You have to use every millimetre in a fight. Norris is still a bit anxious.”

According to the Dutchman, this wasn’t the first signal this season indicating that Norris might not yet be ready to contend for the World title. “We can also remember that Norris got all nervous in the last laps [in Australia] because he had Max behind him,” Van der Garde said. “Come on, man! You know you have a good car and that you are good. Just go for it and make sure you’re there.”

'Never become world champion';

https://talksport.com/motorsport/305...prediction-f1/


McLaren not developing to Norris' taste helped them to become contenders?
29 Mar 2025
Kada Sarkozi
GPblog.com

While Lando Norris often makes remarks about his McLaren car, the Woking-based squad have the best in terms of performance on the grid this moment in time. Technical Director Neil Houldey explained why they do not develop their car to suit the Briton more. "I think, like [Norris] said, he stopped asking for what he likes and we've produced a faster car. We just try and generate the fastest car that we possibly can, and he is good enough to manage that and change his driving style to suit,"

Houldey explained to media in China how they could get to a point that by the end of pre-season testing, the British team were already considered the favourites. The driver tends to make comments about struggling with the MCL39. After qualifying in China, he said: "Just a couple of mistakes again, kind of been my case this weekend, but the car was feeling a bit better today. I've got a lot more comfortable with the car, so a step in the right direction, especially from yesterday where I was struggling a lot and even this morning I was struggling a lot. A much better direction that we're going in."

Houldey continued in Shanghai: "If we focused on trying to make the car work for his driving style, then we may well end up with a slower car. I think so far it looks like we've taken the right route. And luckily Lando is awesome enough to cope with that and to find a fast way of driving it."

‘Best in terms of performance on the grid’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/33574...aster-car.html


What's stopped McLaren from crushing dominance so far
28 Mar 2025
Jamie Woodhouse
The Race

McLaren struggled to extract the same level of performance seen in Australia. The sprint weekend format disrupted preparations, forcing the team to make adjustments on the fly in the three hours before qualifying rather than overnight as on a normal weekend. "On the first day in China, we encountered some issues with tyre behaviour and car balance," Stella explained. "We had to make changes and ask the drivers to adapt their approach."

By Saturday after the sprint race, McLaren had finetuned its set-up, increasing the car’s aerodynamic load while maintaining the same rear wing configuration used in Australia. The beam wing was slightly extended, albeit still in a single-rod format. These adjustments, along with improved tyre management, mitigated the graining issues seen in the sprint race.

The MCL39 continues to struggle in dirty air, a trait carried over from last season. This became evident during the sprint race, where Norris, despite having a quick car, failed to make progress and was stuck in sixth place for the entirety of the race. Meanwhile, Piastri was unable to launch a sustained attack on leader Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari and had to settle for second place.

‘MCL39 continues to struggle in dirty air’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/w...inance-so-far/


McLaren’s ‘real secret weapon’ revealed amid F1’s flexi-wing saga
27 Mar 2025
Jamie Woodhouse
PlanetF1.com

When speaking to Sky F1 alongside team principal Andrea Stella after that Chinese GP one-two, Zak Brown would reveal what the “secret weapon” for a McLaren team which has started 2025 in imperious form actually is. “Definitely wasn’t what it might look like on paper,” said Brown on the result, a nod to Norris’ brake pedal issue.

“Team did a great job with strategy. Once again, I think we’ve shown we’ve got the best driver line-up. And then our real secret weapon is, to my left, the best team principal in Formula 1. So you put those combos together, and all the great work that the men and women have done at McLaren, back at the MTC [McLaren Technology Centre], and here at the racetracks, we’re getting great results.”

Stella – Michael Schumacher’s former Ferrari performance engineer, who went on to become race engineer to Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso – has held the McLaren team principal role since 2023 and in that time has overseen the team go from one of F1’s slowest to Constructors’ Champions.

“Secret weapon”;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/zak-br...-andrea-stella

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‘More concern’: Ted Kravitz noticed ‘something’s not right’ with Carlos Sainz at Williams after listening to his final radio messages.
Williams Racing have gone under the radar with how strong their start to the season has been.
24 Mar 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Alex Albon currently sits sixth in the drivers’ championship after scoring points in back-to-back races. Williams secured a double points finish at the Chinese Grand Prix with Carlos Sainz sneaking into P10. Ted Kravitz notices Carlos Sainz’s problem at Williams during the Chinese Grand Prix. Kravitz was reflecting on how each team performed in Shanghai on Ted’s Notebook and when he reached James Vowles’ team, he said: “A good day for Williams because they have scored some points. But the more concern is about Carlos Sainz.”

“Lovely Carlos Sainz is having a really torrid time at the moment because at the end of the race, he was congratulated sort of by his engineer, saying the usual things, we’ll get better next race and I know you’ve got the pace in you. And Carlos’ response was, ‘It’s really difficult, I’m faster than this. There’s lots of work to do still, I’m faster than this,’ and that is true. So, something’s not going right with the Carlos Sainz [to] Williams move at the moment.”

“They weren’t sure if they had done enough to cure the tyre wear but they probably had with Alex Albon.’ Sainz was up one [position] early on, pitted on lap 18, then passed Gasly. Alex Albon held out quite long on the medium tyres, he said, ‘Don’t hold me out too much,’ but delivered two [six] points on his 29th birthday, well done for him.”

‘More concern;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/ted...adio-messages/


Vowles dismisses Sainz chassis claim
28 Mar 2025
NEWS STORY
Pitpass

Williams boss, James Vowles has spoken out following claims that Carlos Sainz has started the season with an inferior (2024) chassis. Understandably, Vowles is keen to nip this particular little drama in the bud. "So a clear statement on this one, both Alex and Carlos are using exactly the same equipment, the same chassis, the same front wings, the same gearboxes," he declares in the latest Vowles' Verdict video for the Grove outfit.
"Everything is of the same specification and standard," he adds. "More specifically, the question was are we running a '24 chassis with Carlos," says the Briton, in response to questions sent in to the team by fans. "Both drivers are running an evolution of last year's chassis, so it's evolved exactly the same way.”

"We always intended to go through the last year of the regulations making sure that we are effectively evolving our chassis rather than redesign it from scratch," he explains. "That's really important because it allows us to put our eggs in an investment basket of 2026 and beyond, it's not a financial question, it's time resource.

“Using exactly the same equipment, the same chassis, the same front wings, the same gearboxes";

https://www.pitpass.com/79768/Vowles...-chassis-claim


The reasons behind Sainz's struggles and slow Williams start
RacingNews365 takes a look at what is behind Carlos Sainz's slow start to life at Williams, and hears from the man himself.
29 Mar 2025
Jake Nichol & Aaron Deckers
RacingNews365

Sainz qualified in 10th in Melbourne, but was some 0.325s down on Albon, with this coming down to 0.134s in China, although Albon was 10th and Sainz in 15th, for an average of 0.229s with Albon's average grid position being 8.5 to Sainz's 12.5. It's an inauspicious start for Sainz as Williams is currently above even Ferrari in the constructors' standings having enjoyed its best start to a season since Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas hauled 20 points from the first two races of 2016.

"It is something that obviously puzzles me because ever since I jumped into this car, I've been really quick, in Abu Dhabi and in Bahrain testing," says Sainz to media including RacingNews365. "A Sprint weekend never helps with the learning because you cannot test much, but [China] was also my first race distance which I couldn't do in Melbourne.”

"But my feeling is that there is something fundamental I got wrong and that we need to analyse. I can be very quick in certain corners and in certain scenarios, it is just when you go to push a bit further to find the lap-time as the track ramps up, whatever I seem to be doing doesn't pay off and I seem to be going slower than quicker. It is a bit of a counterintuitive thing going on right now."

"It is something that obviously puzzles me”;

https://racingnews365.com/the-reason...williams-start


Williams make two ‘clear’ Carlos Sainz observations after tricky start
26 Mar 2025
Henry Valantine
PlanetF1.com

Williams team principal James Vowles said Carlos Sainz has “room to go” when it comes to adapting to the FW47, and acknowledged the team has “more to do to help him get comfortable.” Sainz scored his first point as a Williams driver at the Chinese Grand Prix, albeit after three drivers were disqualified after the race on Sunday.

Team principal Vowles again heaped praise on his new driver for the work he has helped with behind the scenes at Williams, while acknowledging there is more to do to get him up to speed. “There’s elements that I wanted to make sure the world really realised how great Carlos is under the scene,” Vowles explained on Sky F1.

“Because when a driver has a difficult race, they internalise, they feel responsible for it, and Carlos did the opposite. He came out and wanted to help Alex get a strong result, and I think it’s clear that he still has more room to go to adapt to the car, and we have more to do to help him get comfortable.”

‘Two ‘clear’ Carlos Sainz observations’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/willia...s-tricky-start


David Coulthard absolutely loved what Alex Albon said on the team radio at the Chinese Grand Prix, ‘feisty confidence…’
25 Mar 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

While all the attention was on McLaren’s one-two finish, Ferrari’s double disqualification and Liam Lawson’s struggles at the Chinese Grand Prix, the performance of Alex Albon went under the radar. The chaos unravelling at the start of the 2025 Formula 1 season has played straight into the hands of Williams and Alex Albon.

Alex Jacques was commentating alongside David Coulthard and Jolyon Palmer on the race in Shanghai for Channel 4 and watching the midfield battle. Albon’s race engineer spoke on the team radio and said: “We’re happy with tyres for now, but we…” but before he could finish his statement, the Williams driver said: “Yeah, I’m good, I am good. I am better than everyone, let’s relax. I am very comfortable.”

Palmer reacted to his comment and said: “Wow, that is some confidence, isn’t it? Alex Albon in 11th, making big changes to his car, he spoke to us yesterday and said that he wasn’t sure if it was enough. “Nine laps later, and he is breezing it!” Coulthard replied: “I love that! We all know that he’s one of the loveliest guys in the paddock but don’t you just love that feisty confidence? That tells you a lot about a racing driver’s psyche. He feels he’s got it under control, just let the race come to me.”

“Yeah, I’m good, I am good. I am better than everyone, let’s relax. I am very comfortable”;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/dav...ty-confidence/

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Ocon and Bearman hail ‘amazing’ Haas turnaround after double-points haul in China.
Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman heaped praise on the Haas team for unlocking pace in the VF-25 that enabled both drivers to register points at the Chinese Grand Prix.
24 Mar 2025
Formula One - Official Site

Following a hugely disappointing opening weekend in Australia that saw the Haas duo finish as the final classified finishers, there was a drastic improvement just one week later with both landing spots inside the top 10. Ocon and Bearman had initially claimed P7 and P10 respectively, but the pair were later promoted to P5 and P8 following the disqualifications of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton ahead of them, meaning that they bagged a combined 14 points.

Starting in 11th and running the same strategy as most drivers ahead of him, Ocon began with the medium Pirelli compound before switching mid-race to mediums. Despite gaining positions on Racing Bulls drivers Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda, who gambled on a two-stop strategy, the Frenchman gained further places over Williams’ Alex Albon and Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli and looked comfortable managing the threat from behind.

“It was not many days ago that we were dead last in Melbourne and it was looking difficult,” reflected Ocon. “We didn’t sleep much, I couldn’t eat very much – in the words of Ayao [Komatsu – Haas team principal] – but it was all worth it because we discussed everything on where to unlock that performance from the car. We knew there was more performance to be had. Obviously, it’s a good surprise to see that. We still can improve more and that’s where we are, so it’s very good signs.”

‘Amazing Haas turnaround’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...cQPvupbfDqOKAh


Why Haas's 'broken' 2025 F1 car still isn't fixed
25 Mar 2025
Jon Noble
The Race

It's hard to know what the biggest shock of the Formula 1 season has been so far for Haas. Was it that its car proved so bad in Australia that team boss Ayao Komatsu initially thought something must have been broken on it, or that just one week later in China his team produced an instant response to deliver one of the most impressive turnarounds of recent years?

But despite its point tally lifting it to sixth place in the constructors' championship, ahead of Aston Martin and just three points behind Ferrari, Haas is not pretending it is out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination.

Team boss Komatsu in particular thinks that the reality of Haas's situation can be outlined in quite simple terms: Melbourne exposed a major car weakness that still needs sorting, while Shanghai served to mask it.

‘Haas's 'broken' 2025 F1 car’;

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/w...-is-not-fixed/


Haas chief wary of ‘big problem’ with VF-25 despite ‘amazing reaction’ in China
24 Mar 2025
Harry Whitfield
Motorsport Week

Haas secured a double points finish at the 2025 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix, but Team Principal Ayao Komatsu admitted inherent flaws remain with its car. Collecting an impressive haul of 14 points from Sunday’s race, Komatsu hailed the response from his crew. “It was an amazing reaction from the whole team,” he said.

“Australia was a shock to us, not something we were expecting based on Bahrain testing – but, man, what a reaction.” However, the Japanese motorsport executive was quick to point out that the result was probably circuit-specific, as issues with the aerodynamic nature of its car have yet to be fixed.”

“I’m not kidding myself to say we solved the problem – we haven’t,” said Komatsu. “So certain circuits we go to, we’re still gonna have a big problem. But when we can operate the car in the way we want, thanks to the circuit characteristics, this is what we can do.”

‘Big problem with VF-25’;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...tion-in-china/


Komatsu lauds Haas team’s ‘amazing reaction’ in China comeback
23 Mar 2025
Phillip van Osten
F1i.com

The Australian debacle had blindsided Haas. Pre-season testing in Bahrain had hinted at a competitive car, but Melbourne’s high-load corners exposed a critical aerodynamic flaw, triggering uncontrollable bouncing that crippled their performance. “Australia was a shock to us, not something we were expecting based on Bahrain testing – but, man, what a reaction,” Komatsu said.


What followed was a masterclass in collaboration. “Everybody – people in Italy, the UK, US, and trackside, working together within the space of several days… Honestly I'm so happy with the way we've been working since that shock to get the result here,” he added. Engineers, mechanics, and strategists rallied across continents, dissecting the VF-25’s weaknesses and devising a plan to maximize its potential in Shanghai. The result? A car that, while still flawed, was wielded with precision to suit the circuit’s demands.

Komatsu remains grounded. The VF-25’s aerodynamic woes haven’t vanished—they have merely been masked by Shanghai’s layout. “I'm not kidding myself to say we solved the problem – we haven't,” he admitted. “So certain circuits we go to, we're still gonna have a big problem – but, when we can operate the car in the way we want, thanks to the circuit characteristics, this is what we can do. We delivered today.”

‘Amazing reaction’;

https://f1i.com/news/533777-komatsu-...-comeback.html


Bearman ‘super happy’ to be in the points in Shanghai
23 Mar 2025
Formula One - Official Site (Video)

Rooky driver Oliver Bearman didn’t expect to score points in China but felt ‘ in the groove’ in the Haas car.

‘Super happy’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/video/be...74598805419701


Oliver Bearman claims F1 ‘messed me around’ with Chinese GP radio broadcast
26 Mar 2025
Jack Oliver Smith
Motorsport Week

Oliver Bearman has claimed Formula 1 television coverage “messed me around” when they broadcast a radio message at a misleading moment during the Chinese Grand Prix. “I feel really, really bad for saying that,” he said. “They messed me around, because I didn’t say that to Carlos. They played it at a strange time because I didn’t say that to Carlos.”

“I said it to Lawson and the Alpine because I switched them back. And that’s always the most fun move, I’m sure you can agree, for a racing driver. “I went to the outside, they went deep, so I got them on the exit, and that’s always cool. Yeah, just wanted to clear that one up. It wasn’t against Carlos.”

“But yeah, I had a lot of fun with that, a lot of confidence on the brakes. I had a little lock up trying to overtake Stroll at one point. But then I learned from it, and after that, I was, was really enjoying it.” Bearman had every justification to be cheerful, having come from 17th on the grid to finish ninth – then inheriting seventh after other Ferraris were disqualified – to score his first points of the campaign.

“Messed me around”;

https://www.motorsportweek.com/2025/...dio-broadcast/

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Tsunoda targets podium finish in Japan after Red Bull move.
TOKYO: Yuki Tsunoda has targeted a podium finish at his home Japanese Grand Prix this weekend after his "unreal" promotion to the Red Bull team in place of the axed Liam Lawson.
31 Mar 2025
Japan Today

"I don't want to raise expectations too much but I want to finish on the podium at this Japanese Grand Prix," the 24-year-old said at an event with Red Bull partner Honda in Tokyo on Sunday. "It has all fallen into place and now I'm standing here, and that's thanks to the support of everyone," said Tsunoda.

Tsunoda urged Japanese fans to get behind him at Suzuka for his Red Bull grand prix debut. "The thing that I'm looking forward to most is that there couldn't be a more pressurised, challenging situation than this," he said. "It's also my debut, so with all these things added up I think it's going to be an unbelievably exciting race."

‘Targeted a podium finish’;

https://japantoday.com/category/spor...-red-bull-move


Yuki Tsunoda Says Red Bull Handling ‘Right Fit’ For Him
Mar 31, 2025
F1 Chronicle

Marko admits that Tsunoda’s better feeling at the wheel of the 2025 Red Bull compared to Lawson could indicate a change of team strategy. “We are considering using a different setup for the second car,” he said, “so that it is less aggressive and easier to handle.”

Tsunoda commented: “I think my idea of what kind of car I want is different from Max’s. I want to understand Red Bull’s car first and then build a good car for myself.” When the 24-year-old tested Red Bull’s 2024 car late last year, Tsunoda explained that it suited his driving style.

“Well, that was a bit of a sales pitch,” Tsunoda laughed, “but I was able to drive normally then too, so I think it’s the right fit for me.”

‘Right Fit’;

https://f1chronicle.com/yuki-tsunoda.../?nowprocket=1


Yuki Tsunoda makes immediate Red Bull impact with RB21 simulator work
01 Apr 2025
Henry Valantine
PlanetF1.com

Helmut Marko confirmed Red Bull gave Yuki Tsunoda several simulator sessions following the Chinese Grand Prix, which offered “very good” feedback to the team. Marko emphasised the team’s point that the Japanese driver has been put in the seat, in part, to offer his experience and feedback, given his additional time in the sport compared to Lawson.

Marko explained to Motorsport.com: “Once again, Yuki is in his fifth year, and experience in such difficult conditions is an enormous factor. Yuki has repeatedly emphasised that he’s actually the right man for Red Bull Racing. We gave him two or three simulator sessions, and those were very good.”

“Also his technical feedback — something he had been criticised for in the past — was very solid. We had to act quickly, and everything was positive. Also the technical feedback — which he had often been accused of lacking, that he didn’t understand the technical side or couldn’t set up a car — that also turned out to be incorrect.”

‘Immediate Red Bull impact’;

https://www.planetf1.com/news/helmut...first-feedback


'I'm excited': Patient Tsunoda’s Red Bull chance five years in the making
31 Mar 2025
Ben Waterworth
Roar Guru
The Roar

A lot can happen in Formula One in just a short period of time, just ask any driver currently involved in the Red Bull family. Only three weeks ago in Melbourne, then Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda sat down with The Roar to talk about how he was feeling ahead of the 2025 season.

During his chat with me last month, a relaxed Tsunoda said the constant talk around him not getting the second Red Bull seat at the beginning of the season wasn’t phasing him. Instead, he was quick to talk up how good he was feeling in 2025 for a season that will see him reach the 100 race milestone.

“I’m feeling really good,” he said. “I’m feeling refreshed… I’m excited to show myself that I have gained more compared to last year, which I think last year was already a pretty good season. I’m excited to show myself out there to everyone.”

'I'm excited';

https://www.theroar.com.au/2025/04/0...in-the-making/


F1's Yuki Tsunoda Aims High For Red Bull Debut at Home Race In Japan, Hopes For Podium Finish
MAR 30, 2025
JJ STAFF
31 Mar 2025

During an event over the weekend, Yuki opened up about his upcoming first race and how he hopes to place top three, while also acknowledging that he will still need to get comfortable in the car.

“I don’t want to get my expectations too high, but first and foremost, I want to get on the podium at the Japanese GP,” he said, via Motorsport Japan. “However, I don’t think it will go so well from the start, so I need to understand the car first, and gradually check how it compares to the Racing Bulls’ car from FP1. Once I can naturally enjoy driving it, I think the results will follow. If that result is a podium, that would be fantastic.”

“I never thought I’d be racing for Red Bull at the Japanese GP,” Yuki admitted. “I’m happy, but I also feel like the team is changing… I don’t think I’ve ever been in a more pressured and challenging situation in my life, so I think it’s going to be an incredibly exciting race.”

‘F1's Yuki Tsunoda Aims High’;

https://www.justjared.com/2025/03/30...podium-finish/


F1 Today | Tsunoda won't find RB21 'tricky' and Japanese GP livery teased
30 Mar 2025
Toby Nixon
GPblog.com

The final day of the first non-race week of the 2025 season is coming to an end. From tomorrow, F1 fans can start looking forward to the third round of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix at the iconic Suzuka Circuit. Yuki Tsunoda isn't feeling too nervous heading into his Red Bull debut…

"I don’t want to raise expectations too much, but for this Japanese Grand Prix, I want to finish on the podium. That said, I know it won’t be easy right from the start," Tsunoda said at a Honda event at their Aoyama headquarters. Still, he does not want to get carried away either.

"My priority is to first understand the car, how it behaves compared to the VCARB. If I can naturally enjoy driving it as I get familiar with it in FP1, then the results will follow. And if that leads to a podium finish, that would be incredible."

‘Yuki Tsunoda isn't feeling too nervous’;

https://www.gpblog.com/en/news/33593...ry-teased.html


Tsunoda recognises 'extreme pressure' as Red Bull debut awaits
Yuki Tsunoda faces a huge task at Red Bull, with the team having put its faith in him to help improve the RB21.
31 Mar 2025
Nick Golding
RacingNews365

"When I first got the call, I thought: 'Wow, this is going to be interesting,'" said Tsunoda, speaking at a Honda event at its Aoyama headquarters. "More than anything, I’m excited about the challenge ahead. "There aren’t many moments in life where you face this kind of extreme pressure and an opportunity as big as this, so I can only imagine that it’s going to be an incredibly thrilling race.”

"At first, I was too busy to even take the time to fully appreciate the excitement. I had to jump straight into the simulator, do seat fittings, and take care of a lot of other preparations. Of course, getting promoted to Red Bull is an amazing opportunity, but before anything else, I wanted to talk to my engineers and the people who had supported me," revealed Tsunoda.

"So, despite all the emotions, I actually felt quite calm. Since I was a reserve driver this year, I had already done a seat fitting before. But back then, I remember thinking: 'Why am I even doing this? I’m not going to be racing anyway.'"

'Extreme pressure';

https://racingnews365.com/tsunoda-re...l-debut-awaits

[Fortitude]

All eyes on Tsunoda at Japan GP after ruthless Red Bull move.
Yuki Tsunoda will be centre of attention at his home Japanese Grand Prix this weekend after joining Max Verstappen at a Red Bull team desperate to reel in McLaren following their ominous start to the season.
02/04/2025
Suzuka (Japan) (AFP)
France 24

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has told the Japanese driver to get as "close as possible" to Verstappen, said Tsunoda, whose highest finish at a race is fourth in 2021 at Abu Dhabi for RB, then called AlphaTauri.

"In the end Red Bull Racing are focused on Max scoring a drivers' championship," Tsunoda told the BBC. "He also promised me, in some situations, that if I'm able to be in front of Max that he wouldn't necessarily ask me to swap positions and make Max win."

Tsunoda said he will be happy if he can finish in the top 10 and score points on his Red Bull debut. Now in his fifth Formula One season, he has shown pace this season.

‘All eyes on Tsunoda’;

https://www.france24.com/en/live-new...-red-bull-move


Yuki Tsunoda could adapt at Red Bull faster than Lewis Hamilton has at Ferrari for one crucial reason
1 April 2025
Tyler Rowlinson
F1 Oversteer

Lawson looked ‘frazzled’ behind the scenes as he could not get to grips with the RB21’s setup – much like his predecessors. Meanwhile, Tsunoda had fared much better in the VCARB 02, reaching Q3 in every qualifying session thus far – but has only managed three points after poor strategy calls. Now, Tsunoda is being thrust into a high-pressure situation as he makes his debut for Red Bull at his home race at Suzuka.

He will have to get to grips with the team’s setup, much like Lewis Hamilton is currently doing at Ferrari – but the 24-year-old could adapt to his environment faster. Naturally, relationships take time to gel, and Tsunoda and Wood will be no different. However, Red Bull’s latest recruit is already used to having a change in this department, as Ernesto Desiderio replaced his long-time engineer Mattia Spini at Racing Bulls last summer.

Despite the change, Tsunoda seemed to be unaffected as he mostly outperformed Lawson at the Faenza-based outfit in 2024 and showed encouraging signs in 2025 with regular Q3 appearances. The Japanese driver has proved he can adapt quickly, which could see him gel faster than Hamilton at Ferrari.

‘Could adapt at Red Bull faster’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/yuk...rucial-reason/


Will Tsunoda grab his career-making Red Bull chance? Five Japanese GP talking points
2nd April 2025
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

The stakes are sky-high for Yuki Tsunoda as he takes his chance to drive for Red Bull on home ground and potentially secure his future in Formula 1. Even by Red Bull’s standards, booting Liam Lawson out after just two rounds was a brutal call. But his departure hands a precious opportunity to a driver whose chances of staying in Formula 1 beyond the end of this year did not look great beforehand.

He is the third different driver in four races to occupy the garage adjacent to that of world champion Max Verstappen. Lawson and Sergio Perez before him couldn’t make the Red Bull handle to their liking.

Not only must Tsunoda succeed where they failed, he needs to do it at one of the most demanding tracks on the calendar with all the attendant pressure of being the only Japanese representative on the grid. This will be his toughest challenge in F1 by a long way.

‘The stakes are sky-high’;

https://www.racefans.net/2025/04/02/...alking-points/


Yuki Tsunoda made F1 fans ‘erupt with laughter’ after giving one answer about his Red Bull promotion
1 April 2025
Ben Evans
F1 Oversteer

Tsunoda was speaking to fans at Honda’s Aoyama headquarters in Tokyo and answered questions about his career and recent Red Bull promotion. He was asked about his seat fitting with the team and replied: “Once you sit in an F1 cockpit, the view is the same. Sorry, that’s boring. Actually, I did have a seat that was adjusted for me. This year, I was the reserve driver [for Red Bull], so I had a seat fitting before the official Bahrain test.
“At the time, I thought, ‘Why am I making this?’ I thought, ‘I’m not going to race anyway,’ so I made the seat as I pleased. But after sitting on it once, I thought, ‘Ah, this is good enough.’ So when the transfer was decided, I was a little worried, thinking, ‘Am I going to use that seat?!’ but this time I worked seriously and I think I was able to make a good seat. I’m confident in the seat,” Tsunoda said, laughing.

One of the comments Tsunoda made after his post-season test with Red Bull in Abu Dhabi is that the car suits his driving style. When asked about that comment, he admitted: “Well, that’s a bit of a sales pitch. I was able to run normally there too, so I think it’s the right fit.” His ‘sales pitch’ answer saw the room ‘erupt with laughter’ and highlighted just how much support and how popular he is among his fans in Japan.

‘Sales pitch’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/yuk...ull-promotion/


Yuki Tsunoda discusses F1 Japanese Grand Prix after Red Bull promotion
01 Apr 2025
Michael Doyle
ABC Online

Speaking at a function hosted by automaker Honda, who has heavily backed Tsunoda's career, the Japanese driver said making his Red Bull debut in his home country "feels like fate". "To be honest, I never expected to be racing for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix," Tsunoda said, as reported by publisher Motorsport.

"This is the final year of Red Bull and Honda's partnership, so getting to race in Suzuka as a Red Bull Racing driver feels like fate. Everything has fallen into place in just the right way for me to be standing here today. There aren't many moments in life where you face this kind of extreme pressure and an opportunity as big as this, so I can only imagine that it's going to be an incredibly thrilling race."

"Feels like fate";

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-...tion/105100782


Sergio Perez gives three reasons why he thinks Yuki Tsunoda will succeed at Red Bull this season
1 April 2025
Rory Mitchell
F1 Oversteer

Sergio Perez believes Red Bull can still succeed in 2025 despite an early driver swap between Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda. Perez thinks they have made the right decision in the short term, given the experience Tsunoda can bring and help them fix their problems. “I really want the team to do well, as I have a lot of friends at the team. I spent four years with them and I want to see them doing well. It’s just a very hard thing to talk about,” said Perez.

“Right now, I’m on the outside, I’ve been in touch with some team members there – but when you’re not there internally, it’s hard to know [what’s happening]. For me, it was very simple, the car is just quite difficult to get 100% out of it, to get the confidence out of it – and the things I struggled with, even Adrian [Newey, the team’s former design chief] talked about them.”

“But I want to wish them the best. Woody, who is a great friend of mine, is engineering Yuki now so I really hope they do well. Yuki has the talent, has the speed and, more than that, you need the mentality to cope with it. I think he has the right mentality and the right attitude to cope with it. I hope they will succeed.”

‘Red Bull can still succeed in 2025’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/ser...l-this-season/


Yuki Tsunoda reveals ‘very direct’ warning he’s received from Christian Horner before Red Bull debut
1 April 2025
David Comerford
F1 Oversteer

Yuki Tsunoda is looking to do what no F1 driver has since Daniel Ricciardo – beat Max Verstappen. The Dutchman has wiped the floor with each of his last four teammates. In 2017, Ricciardo outscored Verstappen by 32 points as the two Red Bull drivers placed fifth and sixth in the championship. The latter was still a teenager at the start of that season, but Tsunoda goes up against him in his prime.

Speaking to the Japan Times, Tsunoda revealed the ground rules that team principal Christian Horner had set out ahead of his debut at Suzuka this weekend. Horner has made it very clear that Verstappen is the number one driver. He doesn’t necessarily expect Tsunoda to move over if he’s ahead at any point, though that of course depends on the circumstances. Verstappen is currently eight points behind Lando Norris in the championship fight.

Horner wants Tsunoda to take the same approach that was clearly working for him at Racing Bulls. The hope is that he can offer a useful new perspective on car development. “He told me very direct that the first priority is Max, to do whatever they can to score a world championship for Max and also be as high as possible for the team championship,” Tsunoda said. “I’m to support Max but at the same time, he just said to do whatever you’re doing with [Racing Bulls] and just perform and help the development for the car.”

‘Very direct warning’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/yuk...ed-bull-debut/

[Fortitude]

‘It can’t get crazier than this’ – Tsunoda on his Red Bull promotion, new team mate Verstappen and the ‘complete unknown’ he faces at Suzuka.
Yuki Tsunoda was the star of the show as Red Bull staged a series of demo runs on the streets of Tokyo on Wednesday – the newly promoted racer showing off his fresh colours to a passionate home crowd before this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
02 Apr 2025
Formula One Official Site

It’s just past midday when cheers erupt around a specially designed street course in the port area of Japan’s capital. Not only has Tsunoda arrived in town, waving to thousands of delirious fans with a huge grin on his face, but Red Bull are about to let him loose in some rather special cars.

Flanked by the aforementioned Verstappen, as well as the demoted Liam Lawson and continuing Racing Bulls driver Isack Hadjar, it is the latest development in a remarkable week for Tsunoda, who will finally make his debut for the senior team at Suzuka. “I mean, I feel like I’ve gone back to F2 right now!” the feeder series race winner tells F1.com with a chuckle, when asked to reflect on the day. “I used to wear this nice dark blue kit in F2 and had a lot of success there.”

“Still, [with Red Bull’s special Suzuka livery], apparently I’m going to wear a white suit again, so I can’t get rid of white suits that quickly! But I’m very excited [about the step up] and I’m feeling very motivated. It can’t get crazier than this situation,” he continues, when asked about that apparent confidence, and how good he is feeling after a stellar start to 2025 with Red Bull’s sister team. “I’m sure there’s a lot of pressure from Red Bull, this home Grand Prix, but I think the only thing I can do is enjoy [it] for now.”

‘It can’t get crazier than this’;

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...msoW9L0aKaVreX


“Can’t wait’’: Yuki Tsunoda ‘can’t wait’ to see two things in Max Verstappen’s data ahead of Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix
2 Apr 2025
Kyle Archer
F1Oversteer

Yuki Tsunoda wants to take advantage of becoming Max Verstappen’s new Red Bull teammate at the Japanese Grand Prix by learning from ‘the best driver on the grid’. Tsunoda is eager to now use his chance as Verstappen’s teammate to learn how he finds the performance from Red Bull’s car.

“We have a good relationship already from the first year [together in the] Red Bull [family],” Tsunoda has told the Formula 1 website. “He’s a really, really nice guy. I can’t wait [to be his teammate]. He’s one of the best drivers – the best driver probably on the current grid. I’ll just learn as much as possible from him [about] how he’s driving [and] how he’s able to extract the performance from the car.”

“Can’t wait’’;

https://www.f1oversteer.com/news/yuk...se-grand-prix/


Tsunoda expects his driving style will work at Red Bull “otherwise I wouldn’t be here”
3rd Apr 2025
Keith Collantine
RaceFans

Yuki Tsunoda is confident he will be able to cope with the unusual handling characteristics of Red Bull’s car following his sudden promotion to the team after the last race. “First of all, I didn’t feel yet the exact trickiness what the driver is saying,” he said. “I have a bit of an idea from the simulator, but it’s always a bit different from the simulator to the real car. So I’ll see after [first practice] if I have to change set-up, but I don’t think I have to change my driving style because in the end, so far it works well, I guess, with [Racing Bulls], otherwise probably I wouldn’t be here wearing this logo.”

“So I’ll just do whatever I was doing previously and I’ll go step-by-step to build the pace and everything. But let’s see, maybe I don’t have to do that, maybe the car is good straight away. In the last years I think Red Bull had pretty good performance last season, both cars, so I’m quite looking forward to it. If you’re able to push with that car straight away, with more than I guess above 95 [percent] just for the reference, you start to feel a bit of sliding front and rear first thing,” he explained. “You feel sliding once you start turning in, at the front and rear you see the limitation.”

He felt able to push the car and get a feel for its limitations. “In the Abu Dhabi test, fortunately there are a lot of run-off areas, so I was able to push immediately, knowing that even I push and if I go too much I know that there’s a bit of space to be forgiven. That’s why I was able to push it immediately. At the same time, at that point, I felt quite okay with the car. The RB20 had a historically big limitation with instability and I think it was quite clear, visible, that as soon as I turned in, it was always happening with that kind of characteristic. So probably even [though] I was not pushing enough, I already felt those things.”

‘Confident’;

https://www.racefans.net/2025/04/03/...uldnt-be-here/


Tsunoda: Not hearing from Marko on Red Bull F1 promotion is "very unusual"
Apr 3, 2025
Filip Cleeren
Motorsport.com

Tsunoda said he was informed shortly after the Shanghai weekend by team principal Christian Horner that there might be some imminent news on his future. But the Japanese driver says he hasn't yet heard from Red Bull's driver advisor Marko, which he found "very unusual".

"The first call I got was from Christian right after China, that I should maybe be prepared for when things are going to change a little bit," Tsunoda said. "I guess it was Tuesday or something like that.”

"Surprisingly, [Marko] didn't call me yet, very unusual. So, I'm not sure if he was busy with other things. I can't wait to see him, how he's going to react to me [moving]. But yeah, it's very unusual. From F3 to F1, he was always calling me, but this time he didn't call me. So, I'm sure there's not anything from his side. We have still a good relationship, so let's see how he reacts to that."

"Very unusual";

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/t...sual/10709258/


Tsunoda aims to "take learnings from" Verstappen
03 Apr 2025
Balazs Szabo
RaceFans

Ahead of his debut race with Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda insists that he aims to take learnings from four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen as he makes his move from Racing Bulls to the Milton Keynes-based outfit.

"I need to be as close to Max as possible to try and compete for the Constructors’ title and benefit the Team strategically in every race. I am aware of the challenges the RB21 has and my job is to try to understand it and develop this car too. My first challenge is to get to grips with this car, I have driven it on the sim but my first time will be in practice, so I have to get up to speed quickly.”

"I’ve been working with my new team in the UK over the last week to prepare as best I can and I will continue that ethic once we get to Suzuka. I will take learnings from Max and try and get the most from this weekend for the Team. My goal is to drive fast, give lots of feedback and make the car better," concluded the Japanese driver.”

"Take learnings from";

https://www.f1technical.net/news/26515


Sergio Perez offers support to Tsunoda after shock Liam Lawson demotion
Sergio Perez supports Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull, claiming that he has the right "mentality to cope" with the role.
Apr 3, 2025
Lydia Mee
Motorsport.com

While speaking to the media ahead of his Red Bull F1 debut in Japan, Tsunoda revealed that he had received messages and support from Perez and his former AlphaTauri team-mate Pierre Gasly. He commented:

"I got a message from Pierre that he wanted to call me about the experience he had in Red Bull, the things that he should have done in Red Bull, and he just wanted to share a couple of ideas that could work for the coming races in Red Bull.”

"So it was very nice of him, and it was very useful tips. Also, I got one from Checo as well. All the Red Bull family drivers, very supportive message, and those two are very supportive to me, so I really appreciate it, and one of the drivers I really respect most of all."

‘All the Red Bull family drivers, very supportive message’;

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/s...tion/10709288/


Pierre Gasly backs Yuki Tsunoda for Red Bull success: "He's got the speed"
Apr 3, 2025
Lydia MeeMark Mann-Bryans
Motorsport.com

When asked by Motorsport.com if he had spoken to Tsunoda about his new move, the Alpine driver responded: "Yeah, we spoke on the phone. Obviously, the way that I was also given this opportunity in terms of what didn't quite work out and things that could have been different. I think he's got the experience, he's got the speed.”

"I've always backed him up. I've raced against him and with him for two years. I've seen his raw speed. I've seen what he was capable of doing already back at the time. We can look back in 2021, all these years, I've always said he was an extremely fast driver.”

"He's got the speed, I think he's got a strong character. Does it mean he's going to be successful in Red Bull Racing? No. Can he be successful in Red Bull Racing? Yes, but it's slightly more complicated. I just wish him the best. I've shared my thoughts and my experience from my time there. Time will tell, but I think he's definitely a very strong driver.”

"Got the speed";

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/p...peed/10709266/