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Yuki Tsunoda has deemed his U.S GP post qualifying comments regarding fellow Red Bull Racing hopeful for 2026 Liam Lawson unnecessary, revealing apologies had been issued from his side to both Red Bull teams.
I apologised to the team, to VCARB. What I said, especially in the media was very unnecessary- Yuki Tsunoda
After being knocked out of Q2 in Texas, Tsunoda fired scathing remarks at Lawson over what he believed to have been a hinderance to his last push lap, which saw him finish P13 behind the New Zealander.
“Lawson, it's always the usual story; he just always does something on purpose, you know, bull***,” the Japanese driver said at the time.
Lawson responded to the Red Bull Racing driver's comments saying: "Honestly I have absolutely no idea what he has to complain about. I don't really remember being in front of him in qualifying today.
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"He's obviously angry. He can be angry but it doesn’t bother me."
Yuki Tsunoda, Oscar Piastri and Liam Lawson during media day in Mexico. Photo: RacePictures.
When both were asked during the Mexico City Grand Prix press conference regarding the incident and if ammends had been made between the two, Tsunoda found his previous comments to be unnecessary and revealing an apology had been issued to Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls.
Tsunoda said: "I apologised to the team, to VCARB. What I said, especially in the media was very unnecessary. And I think… yeah. That’s it."
Lawson remained firm in his reply sying he was unaware of anything out of the ordinary happening Austin, and understanding the pressure that the home stretch of the season piles up on drivers.
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Yuki Tsunoda failed to make it past SQ1 due to a Red Bull mistake. Photo: RacePictures.
Lawson said: "I don’t really know what happened in Austin to be honest.
"Yeah. I mean, it’s an intense part of the season. So for sure, obviously, each weekend’s going to be tough. It’s just incredibly close this year. So each session – especially in qualifying – we’re trying to extract everything. So it’s little things that make a difference," he concluded.
Marko's bet reveals Tsunoda's future?
So far only Max Verstappen and rookie Isack Hadjar have been confirmed by Red Bull for next year, although the seat the French Algerian will take in 2026 remains to be announced.
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During the race weekend iun Austin, Red Bull chief advisor Helmut Marko said he had a bet going involving Yuki Tsunoda. When asked if he knew what could be done to close the gap Verstappen had on the Japanese driver, Marko said: "Yes, take Max out of the car."
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