Mekies explains why Tsunoda will stay at Red Bull in 2025

Yuki Tsunoda will stay at Visa Cash App RB for the 2025 Formula 1 season. It will mean Tsunoda will enter a fifth season in the sport. Team Principal Laurent Mekies and CEO Peter Bayer have explained why the Japanese driver is staying put.

Tsunoda is currently outperforming Daniel Ricciardo consistently. The announcement comes before the halfway point, and Tsunoda explained on Thursday how pleased he was for progress to come at this point of the year.

Mekies and Bayer have expressed how impressed they have been with Tsunoda's progress. “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!”

Peter Bayer, CEO of Visa Cash App RB also sees progress in the partnership between Tsunoda and RB: “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 race track, as his engaging nature has made him very popular with fans around the world. We are excited that he is staying with us," he concluded.