Red Bull F1 star linked with SHOCK Cadillac switch

A Red Bull F1 star has been linked to a shock Cadillac switch for 2026 ahead of the team's debut next season.

The American brand will compete as the 11th team on the F1 grid next year, which means two extra seats will become available to drivers looking to make a return to the sport.

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Plenty of familiar names have been linked with the two vacant seats, including the likes of veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, with both possessing a wealth of experience at the top level.

However, RacingNews365 has now reported that struggling Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda is also on the list of potential options being explored by the American outfit.

The 25-year-old was promoted from sister team Racing Bulls earlier this season after being initially snubbed for the role of Perez's replacement in favour of Liam Lawson.

Lawson lasted just two grands prix before being axed, with Tsunoda finally getting his opportunity to impress.

However, he endured a dismal run alongside four-time world champion Max Verstappen, collecting just seven points in nine outings.

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Tsunoda hit a new low at last weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, finishing 16th after receiving a 10-second time penalty for his role in a collision with Franco Colapinto.

He has cut an increasingly dejected figure as the weeks have progressed, and hopes this weekend's British GP will prove to be a turning point.

While Verstappen - who crashed out in Spielberg on Sunday - is still challenging for the drivers' title, Red Bull's chances of regaining their constructors' crown from McLaren is already all but over with less than half of the season in the books.

The Milton Keynes-based squad are currently fourth in the standings, 255 points behind the reigning champions.

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