Red Bull Racing would have prepared to make a change of mid-season pilot, with Yuki Tsunoda to replace Liam Lawson before the Japanese Grand Prix from April 4.
Dutch media Telegraaf And Limburger The statement that the decision to promote the Tsunoda supported by Honda was finalized during a recent Red Bull meeting in Dubai. Although an official announcement has not yet been made, sources expect a confirmation later this week. Red Bull has so far refused to comment on the reported switch.
According to The New Zealand HeraldThe Lawson camp remains in the dark, saying that they do not know “if what has been reported has been finalized by Red Bull”. The 23-year-old New Zealander was promoted this season after a visit with the Feeder team, Visa Cash App RB, and the races currently alongside Max Verstapun.
However, Lawson had a hard time making an impression, not having scored points in his first two races in Australia and China. His former teammate, Tsunoda, on the other hand, impressed early this season with a sixth place in the Shanghai sprint race last weekend, winning three points.
Red Bull’s director of the Red Bull team Christian Horner recently recognized Lawson’s difficulties, but argued that the team had continued to support him. Meanwhile, Verstappen is the second in the pilot championship, dragging Lando Norris of McLaren from eight points.
If he is confirmed, the promotion of Tsunoda would reflect Red Bull’s continuing will to make daring changes and performance -based in mid -season – a model that the team used in the past campaigns to support the Title de Verstapun.
