Red Bull F1 News: Christian Horner delivers SHOCK exit revelation

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Horner delivers SHOCK Red Bull exit revelation

Yuki Tsunoda is set to continue with VCARB in 2025

Originally written by Sam Cook. This version is a translation.

Sunday 22 December 2024 02:00

Christian Horner has issued a shock Red Bull exit revelation following a busy week of F1 driver switches.

Liam Lawson has replaced Sergio Perez at the team for 2025, whilst Isack Hadjar has been promoted to VCARB.

Hadjar will join Yuki Tsunoda for the 2025 season, a driver who is set to take part in his fifth full season with the so-called 'junior team'.

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With Lawson having only raced in 11 grands prix throughout his young career, there may have been some expectation from Tsunoda that he would be the driver in line to sit alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull, but he has been dealt a major setback.

Yuki Tsunoda has been with VCARB for four seasons

Liam Lawson has been picked over Yuki Tsunoda to replace Sergio Perez

Will Tsunoda get a chance at Red Bull?

Despite that fine record up against his team-mates, however, Horner has now admitted that Red Bull may consider letting Tsunoda go altogether if he is not promoted to the main team next year.

“We're acutely aware that if we're not able to provide an opportunity for Yuki, being, in all honesty, this year [2025], does it make sense?” Horner told the media on keeping the Japanese driver into the future.

“You can't have a driver in the support team for five years. You can't always be the bridesmaid.

“You've either got to let them go at that point or look at something different.”

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