Yuki Tsunoda’s outing for Crimson Bull within the Abu Dhabi tire check this week is a chance for him to show himself amid uncertainty over Sergio Perez’s future, in response to staff principal Christian Horner.
Perez seems set to go away Crimson Bull as either side look to succeed in an settlement over his contractual scenario, following a disappointing season wherein he completed a distant eighth within the drivers’ championship. With Crimson Bull reserve driver and Formulation 2 racer Isack Hadjar participating within the younger driver check on Tuesday and Tsunoda set to hold out tire testing duties, Horner says each have an opportunity to impress because the latter makes his first look in a Crimson Bull.
“We’ve Hadjar doing the junior check for us, and Yuki doing the Pirelli tire check,” Horner advised SiriusXM. “It’s an awesome alternative for Yuki to work with the engineering staff and get a run in RB20.
“As you effectively know, any time you sit in a Formulation 1 automotive it’s a chance to show your self. It’s a great alternative for Yuki, it’s an awesome alternative for Isack, so let’s see.”
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Horner says each Tsunoda and RB teammate Liam Lawson are within the body if Crimson Bull does change Perez subsequent season.
“I feel Liam, in difficult circumstances, he’s executed an excellent job,” Horner stated. “In case you analyze what he’s executed and within the time that he’s had and the race tempo that he’s had, I feel he’s executed a great job.
“I feel Yuki has executed a great job. So within the occasion that something had been determined with Checo, [they] can be the candidates.”
Whereas admitting there are discussions happening referring to Perez’s future, Horner says his total contribution to Crimson Bull since 2021 shouldn’t be neglected.
“Look, it’s robust for Checo. He’s been an awesome staff member and he’s had a very robust 12 months. We’ll mirror on that after this weekend, however you’ve bought to really feel for him once more, retiring from a race that he wished to complete the season at the very least on a excessive. However you’ve bought to look again on the years that he’s executed with the staff, the 5 victories, the second on the earth championship final 12 months — he’ll all the time be an enormous a part of this staff.
“We’ll mirror on what occurred this 12 months and the way we transfer ahead.”
