Tsunoda, Max Verstappen
Digest more
Top News
Reactions and opinions
SB Nation |
Liam Lawson, tapped by the team to replace Sergio Pérez, was out and Yuki Tsunoda, passed over initially by the team to replace Pérez, was in. That move sparked a debate throughout the Formula 1 world...
Reuters |
Lawson clearly has the sympathy of Verstappen, who told reporters "it was not a mistake" that he had liked a social media posts criticising the swap decision as "panicky".
Read more on News Digest
Max Verstappen said that it “was not a mistake” that he liked an Instagram post criticizing Red Bull’s decision to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new Formula One season.
9h
PlanetF1 on MSNVerstappen delivers first Tsunoda verdict after opening RB21 stintYuki Tsunoda impressed Max Verstappen in his first day driving the Red Bull RB21 at the Japanese Grand Prix. Tsunoda would hit the ground running with an FP1 performance which put him right on Verstappen’s tail,
Yuki Tsunoda was promoted the other way and finds himself in the toughest job in motorsport – being teammate to reigning world champion Max Verstappen. It’s something of which the world champion is very aware.
15h
PlanetF1 on MSNJapanese GP: Tsunoda closes in on Verstappen as McLaren and Merc vie for top honours in FP1All eyes were on Yuki Tsunoda as the Japanese driver made his Red Bull debut in FP1 at Suzuka, and he was only a tenth down on Max Verstappen. Lando Norris set the pace ahead of George Russell and Charles Leclerc,
F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda needs to prove Red Bull Racing they should keep him, thinks Jacques Villeneuve. According to the Canadian world champion, the Japanese may just do that, provided he helps Max Verstappen.
Explore more
5h
Inquirer Sports on MSNF1: Max Verstappen not happy with Tsunoda-Lawson Red Bull swapMax Verstappen confirmed Thursday he was unhappy with Red Bull’s ruthless driver swap for the Japanese Grand Prix, saying his endorsement of a social media post criticizing the move “speaks for itself”.
20h
Thesportstak on MSNYuki Tsunoda Not Seeking Max Verstappen's Advice on Mastering Red Bull's RB21Yuki Tsunoda has made it clear that he does not intend to ask Max Verstappen for advice on handling the Red Bull RB21, citing doubts that the reigning World Champion would be entirely forthcoming.
Ahead of his Red Bull debut at his home race, Yuki Tsunoda opened up on his targets with his new team. “Basically, be as close to Max [Verstappen] as possible, which anyway gives good results for the team,
There is only so much you can extrapolate from one-and-a-bit practice sessions on a day when the only thing really catching fire was the grass around the Suzuka circuit. But it is fair to say that Yuki Tsunoda’s first day in a Red Bull was a qualified success.