Tsunoda's greatest achievement, threatens to be his downfall

Tsunoda, who appeared on the Talking Bulls podcast, was quizzed about what he considers the greatest achievement of his Formula 1 career so far. The 25-year-old initially mentioned his qualifying at Interlagos in Brazil before switching to his Red Bull Racing debut in front of his home crowd.

Tsunoda, who was brought in to replace Liam Lawson ahead of the Suzuka race, has quickly witnessed his stint at the Milton Keynes-based outfit unfold in a challenging manner. The former Racing Bulls driver has largely failed to live up to the expectations many had of him following his switch to the team.

In 14 races so far with Red Bull, Tsunoda has recorded only four points-scoring finishes – a situation that has stirred subtle discussions regarding his future at the outfit.

During the Italian Grand Prix weekend, Yuki Tsunoda also weighed in on his Red Bull Racing future. The former Racing Bulls driver, who spoke to GPblog, highlighted how pleased he is with the progress he continues to make race by race.

Quizzed about the words of team principal Laurent Mekies regarding the prospect of his future, he responded:

“I'm choosing the word because I know exactly what he's trying to do. Whether it's enough or it's not enough, it's up to them. And I'm just squeezing the performance from the current package I’ve got. I'm just pushing every single room that they gave me. And I'm pleased that I'm able to make progress race by race, clearly.”

So far, several names have continued to be linked with the possibility of replacing Tsunoda at Red Bull. Only recently, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko also hinted at the team considering Isack Hadjar. What becomes of the future of the 25-year-old is certainly one worth keeping a close watch on.
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