A whopping nine rookie drivers took to the track in FP1 at the F1 Mexico City GP. The only team not to field a rookie driver was Sauber. Due to the low grip nature of the track each year, teams usually take the opportunity to field a rookie in Mexico as part of mandated running…
Though Red Bull Racing had an incredibly successful US GP, Team Principal Laurent Mekies reflected following the race on the challenges faced throughout the weekend. Max Verstappen triumphed, winning both the sprint on Saturday and race on Sunday. Second driver Yuki Tsunoda finished both races in P7, an improvement on his previous performances this year…
Yuki Tsunoda finished the F1 US GP in P7, bringing home 6 points for Red Bull Racing. After starting P13, Tsunoda had a strong start, which helped him on his charge into the points. Along with finishing P7 in the Sprint race, the US GP was one of the strongest weekends for Yuki Tsunoda since…
A rather angry Ollie Bearman tore into Yuki Tsunoda following the F1 US GP after a close shave on lap 34 nearly led to both of them crashing out. On softs, the British driver had better pace than his Japanese rival in the opening part of the second stint. As he looked to make a…
The F1 US GP Qualifying brought out quite a lot of frustrations over traffic, which ended up being the case for Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson. The two drivers both had a great chance at making it to Q3 for Sunday’s Grand Prix. Yet, some incidents around COTA saw them finish P12 and P13. Looking…
Lando Norris will start Sunday’s F1 US GP from second on the grid after a challenging Qualifying session at the Circuit of the Americas, but the McLaren driver admits his team struggled to match Red Bull’s pace in Austin. Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the US GP, with Norris finishing second and Charles Leclerc…
Yuki Tsunoda has elaborated on his recent upswing in performance at Red Bull Racing F1 , pinpointing a combination of a significant car setup change and a revitalised relationship with Team Principal, Laurent Mekies as key factors. The Japanese driver explained that a breakthrough during the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend was the culmination of adjustments…
Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies has detailed the thinking behind Max Verstappen’s aggressive start on the soft compound tyre at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix. It was a gamble he described as a “choice of aggressiveness” necessary to challenge for victory. While the strategy ultimately left Verstappen defending for much of the race to…
As Free Practice 2 concluded under the night lights of the Marina Bay Circuit, Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda had contradicting insights into how the double red-flagged FP2 session unfolded in their favour – with Verstappen sounding cautiously confident, while Tsunoda felt visibly frustrated. Max Verstappen After Verstappen stood third in both…
In recent weeks, Yuki Tsunoda’s future with Red Bull F1 has gone under scrutiny. With questions circling on whether he will be a part of the Red Bull family in 2026, Tsunoda responded. Ahead of the F1 Singapore GP, the Japanese driver reflected on his journey with Red Bull. He even went as far as…
