Yuki Tsunoda has renewed his contract with Visa Cash App RB for 2025. V-CARB took to Instagram to announce the contract renewal.
Tsunoda has spent his 4 seasons in F1 with V-CARB, becoming an incredibly consistent and impressive driver in recent seasons.
Despite rumours around his future at the team, especially with the departure of Honda for 2025, Visa Cash App RB took to Instagram to announce that the Japanese driver would remain with the team at least until 2025.
This season Tsunoda impressed everybody by outperforming F1 veteran Daniel Ricciardo. He has gained consistent points in the midfield car and although Red Bull hasn’t made any indication of moving the 24-year-old up to the main Red Bull team. V-CARB is clearly eager to keep him.
Team Statements
Yuki Tsunoda’s statement regarding his renewal was, “I’m very happy to be staying with Visa Cash App RB and it’s a good feeling to have my future decided so early in the year. For that, I want to thank everyone at Red Bull and Honda who have played such an important role in my career and will continue to do so. The team has a big development project ahead and I’m excited to be part of it. It’s great to know that everyone appreciates all the hard work I have put in and that the team believes I can help it move further up the grid. We have already made clear progress this season and that really motivates me to always give of my best and that’s what I’ll continue to do with VCARB.
For the moment, I’m concentrating on the remaining races this season, with the aim of bringing home as many points as possible, always growing with the team, laying the groundwork to do even better next year!”
Laurent Mekies, team principal, praised Tsunoda in his statement, admitting, “The step up he has made this year is simply phenomenal, and he keeps surprising us all, race after race. There’s no doubting his natural speed, to which he has now added a much more mature approach and this combination makes him a very quick and consistent performer, and a great team player. We continue to get a better understanding of what he needs from us and vice versa, so we are progressing together, Yuki, as a driver and the team, as Visa Cash App RB. We share the same ambitions, so there are several good reasons to continue our journey together. He still has a lot to give!”
Finally, the CEO of Vish Cash App RB, Peter Bayer, also admitted he was impressed by the Japanese driver’s skill and how he’s grown, “Yuki is a graduate of both the Red Bull and Honda Junior Driver programmes and it’s thanks to a good job from all parties that he’s been able to reach his current level of performance. As the saying goes, ‘never change a winning team’, so we are delighted to confirm Yuki as part of our future. He is a valuable asset on and off the racetrack, as his engaging nature has made him very popular with fans around the world. We are excited that he is staying with us.”
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