In Bahrain, the Japanese driver delivered a solid performance, but in Jeddah he threw it all away due to a race incident. Yuki Tsunoda had already crashed his Red Bull during free practice, and given how easily the Austrian team replaces drivers, car number 22 needs to safeguard his seat.
After the Saudi Arabian GP, F1 pauses for a week and will return in May at the Miami circuit, which will host the sixth round of the championship. But in this break, Yuki Tsunoda won’t be able to relax, as he will be back on track. Red Bull has in fact organized a series of activities to help the Japanese driver become increasingly familiar with the Austrian team’s systems.
On Tuesday, Yuki Tsunoda worked in Red Bull’s simulator, and on Wednesday he will travel to Silverstone with the team. There, he will complete a test day in the RB19, the car designed in Milton Keynes for the 2023 season. With that car, Max Verstappen won 22 out of 23 races on the calendar and secured his third world title.
What’s important to note is that the Austrian team had already scheduled this test day for Yuki Tsunoda at the time of his switch from VCARB to Red Bull. It’s not a decision made in response to what happened in Saudi Arabia. As for the incident with Gasly, Christian Horner has shown understanding toward Yuki, admitting it was a racing incident. This reassures Red Bull’s new driver, to whom the team is showing trust after the disappointment of Liam Lawson.
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