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Tsunoda vows to return to F1 grid after 'tough' Red Bull axing

On 04/12/2025, Red Bull Racing replaced Yuki Tsunoda with French rookie Isack Hadjar and assigned Tsunoda a test and reserve role next year.
Performance context drove the move, with Red Bull citing costly mistakes, including a qualifying crash, and Tsunoda's 33 points versus Verstappen's 396 in 2025 standings.
Tsunoda's record shows extensive F1 experience and milestones, debuting in 2021 with more than 100 grands prix, one fastest lap at the 2023 United States Grand Prix, and qualifying close to Verstappen over five seasons, Laurent Mekies said.
That move puts Yuki Tsunoda on the sidelines for next year with all F1 seats taken, while Arvid Lindblad, 18-year-old driver, joins Racing Bulls, Red Bull's sister squad.
On Wednesday, Yuki Tsunoda vowed `I'm not finished yet` and called losing his Red Bull race seat next year "incredibly tough," pledging to prove he deserves a grid spot.

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ABU DHABI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Yuki Tsunoda said he was "disappointed" but "okay" about losing his Red Bull seat alongside four-times Formula One champion Max Verstappen next season. Read full story

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