Forward of his debut race with Crimson Bull, Yuki Tsunoda insists that he goals to take learnings from four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen as he makes his transfer from Racing Bulls to the Milton Keynes-based outfit.
Following a troublesome opening interval to the season for Liam Lawson, Crimson Bull Racing have made the choice that from the 2025 Japan Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda will likely be promoted to the Milton Keynes-based outfit whereas the New Zealander will return to Racing Bulls.
For the reason that announcement, the Japanese driver has accomplished a second seat match as he has already carried out one earlier in the course of the weekend which was crucial as a result of he fulfils the position of reserve driver at Crimson Bull.
Tsunoda, who lives in Italy subsequent to Racing Bull’s Faenza headquarters, took half in a Honda occasion in its Aoyama headquarters the place he mentioned that he’s welcoming the strain related to being Max Verstappen’s team-mate and driving Crimson Bull’s troublesome automobile.
“It’s been a little bit of a loopy week! I used to be pleased after I was informed the information I’d be driving for Oracle Crimson Bull Racing, my primary feelings had been pleasure and motivation. I really feel honoured to be driving for the Staff.
“To make my debut for Oracle Crimson Bull Racing at my dwelling race in Japan makes it much more loopy. This week goes be insane, it’s a mixture of strain for the problem and pleasure. It is a big step for my profession and what I wish to obtain. The message from the Staff has been to maintain doing what you’re doing and carry out.
“I should be as near Max as doable to try to compete for the Constructors’ title and profit the Staff strategically in each race. I’m conscious of the challenges the RB21 has and my job is to attempt to perceive it and develop this automobile too. My first problem is to become familiar with this automobile, I’ve pushed it on the sim however my first time will likely be in observe, so I’ve to rise up to hurry rapidly.
“I’ve been working with my new workforce within the UK over the past week to arrange as finest I can and I’ll proceed that ethic as soon as we get to Suzuka. I’ll take learnings from Max and try to get probably the most from this weekend for the Staff. My objective is to drive quick, give numerous suggestions and make the automobile higher,” concluded the Japanese driver.
His new team-mate Max Verstappen endured a troublesome weekend final trip in China as Crimson Bull struggled for tempo on the Shanghai Worldwide Circuit. Nonetheless, the Dutchman is hopeful that his RB21 will show a greater efficiency in Suzuka.
“Suzuka has all the time been a particular circuit to race at with a whole lot of historical past for us, particularly successful the Constructors’ Championship in 2023 and my second Drivers’ Championship right here too. In fact, it’s Yuki’s first race with the Staff in entrance of his dwelling crowd so will probably be a busy race to welcome him to the Staff!
“We’ve a particular white Japan livery this week that may be a tribute to Honda, which seems to be cool, and I’m additionally racing in my white Japan helmet, impressed by the livery. I’m trying ahead to spending a while right here in Japan and to give you the chance loosen up a bit too in Tokyo earlier than the Showrun and earlier than heading to Suzuka.
“Trying again to China, on the second stint the efficiency was much more promising, and we had been seeing much more tempo within the automobile. The Staff has been working arduous to optimise our efficiency and I’ve been again on the manufacturing facility on the sim this week too. I all the time take pleasure in racing at this monitor: it has a whole lot of excessive pace corners and one we usually race effectively at, so hopefully we will deliver out the most effective of the automobile and enhance right here this weekend,” concluded Verstappen.
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