After the controversial decision from Red Bull to demote Liam Lawson to the sister Racing Bulls team and elevate Yuki Tsunoda to Red Bull. The drivers have been out of the spot light as they arrive at Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix. Its no secret Tsunoda felt that the seat should have been his at the beginning of the season. However, unlike the unpredictable emotional outbursts common in his early career. Tsunoda seems to have evolved past those short comings. He posted a simple message on social media saying “Hello everyone, this is Yuki. ‘I’m looking forward to running my home Grand Prix in Red Bull Racing.”
Yuki’s debut at Red Bull in Japan is a dream for the veteran driver and his promotion isn’t without merit. Thus far Tsunoda has scored more points than Lawson in what is considered by most to be a lower performing car. Tsunoda has also commented saying the Red Bull is the “Right fit” for him. He doesn’t seem to be struggling with the RB21 in the simulator which is a positive sign. There is no question the learning curve will be steep. However, Tsunoda has a different attitude this year and maybe Red Bull sees something new in him that can reignite the teams championship point winning ways.
Yuki Tsunoda Discusses Expectations for the Japanese Grand Prix
“To be honest, I never expected to be racing for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix,” said Tsunoda. “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. Of course, I was happy about joining Red Bull, but when I thought about it carefully, the idea of suddenly racing for Red Bull at the Japanese Grand Prix felt so unreal…I want to finish on the podium. That said, I know it won’t be easy right from the start.