Why Tsunoda Needs to Leave Red Bull 

The perfect fit for him is to partner Alonso at Aston Martin. But go tell that to papa Stroll

I think Yuki would be a good fit for the second seat at Aston Martin for 2026, but only if Lawrence Stroll has the courage to tell his son to kindly fuck off

Don't get why people don't rate Yuki, guy has been performing so well and doing what he needs to to do, being up there fighting for points and beating his teammate but still people don't think he's good enough to be in F1. Bet you if Riccardo was doing what Yuki is doing then everyone will say he should be in that Red Bull.

Yuki is like the stepchild who always gets good grades but never get the same love, no matter what he does. If Daniel suddenly awakens and match Yuki, it would be Ricciardo and Lawson at RB next year.

Outperforming multiple teammates ✅ Pure content factory and popularity with younger fans ✅ Undeniable raw talent and race pace ✅ Shown growth and maturity with his racing this year ✅ What's not to like about Yuki? I would give him a shot if I were one of the bosses at a top team.

Honestly, my biggest fear is that Yuki will get pushed out of the sport like Kobayashi did. He’s evolving into a pretty similar driver on track, and even said some of his moves this week were inspired by Kobayashi. It’d be a shame to lose two good Japanese drivers the same way.

Tsunoda for me has been the best midfield driver of the season.

If you look back at the past 10 or so races, he has been by far the best "best of the rest" driver, even better than Albon who was by far the highest rated midfield driver in 2023 to that point. As Tommy from P1 said, if Daniel had been getting the results that Yuki has, he would be the clear frontrunner for that 2nd Redbull seat so I do feel sorry for Yuki but just proves F1 isn't always just about being fast. I fully agree he should start looking elsewhere, and he should not be let down by the fact that maybe Redbull aren't regarding him too highly. I personally think he should just stick it out with RB until end of 2025 unless for some miracle there is a seat available from the top 5 teams (I guess most likely is Stroll getting dropped, but even that is very unlikely), as probably RB is the best team out of the bottom 5 and he is obviously very comfortable there as well so he's got the best shot of delivering the best results. In 2026, maybe that's when he realistically has a shot at a move to Aston, or if not, there still could be options at a team like Alpine or Audi, which wouldn't be bad options. Maybe Williams as suggested in the video if they are able to show more signs of progress (though that's clearly not going very well so far). He would be 25 years old in the 2026 season, so he is still young and can spend a couple years to test and show his true potential so he doesn't need to feel pressured to have to make a big move immediately.

I am glad he is getting some recognition here. He is growing all the time and, in a good seat, could pull a few suprises.

Tsunoda would thrive alongside Albon at Williams, young ambitious team with prospects to climb the grid, a great mentor in Vowles and a co operative teammate in albon

Love how he's passionate. He thanked his pit crew while driving out. Also he isn't afraid to cuss out teammate orders.

Yuki is entertaining as hell. Would love to see him in a better car

With RB, Ferrari, Mclaren, Mercedes and Fernando Alonso taking up the top 9 there is essentially 1 point up for grabs every weekend, unless any of them DNF, and it's actually creating a really exciting battle between 5 teams for 1 point

He was so good in Japan. He deserves so much better.

Reminder, Honda has promised FULL suppport towards Yuki Tsunoda to make him the first Japanese champion winner, no matter what it takes (even not a Honda engine driver)

Yuki out here doing a Kind of quiet Max Verstappen impression: Yeeting all his Competition...

Ah, Yuki. I've been backing that firecracker since 2022. And my GOD am I thriving off seeing him in Q3 and getting two back-to-back points finishes, sure, it's only what 7 points BUT he's partnered with Daniel, he's in a sell-out team. It's actually hecking brilliant. I think, when Honda starts making tracks, they'll somehow convince Lawrence to jack in his position and take vitchtits out. Or they'll force him out and say "You wanted us, our condition is Yuki" and make him have to pull Lance. Either way, I just want him to focus on now and keep up his momentum because seeing him do well - and seeing him acknowledge his childish outburst in Bahrain - solidifies to me I'm backing a good driver - Not outstanding or great - but good.

Gasly has mentioned in some interviews and his column on The Players' Tribune that Red Bull never lets you forget your past mistakes if you're trying for the Red Bull seat properly. Especially if they are eyeing up another talent and they haven't made those same mistakes yet. I think Yuki's story with RB ends the same way as Gasly - they'll gladly take him to drive the AT but I agree - he's not getting the RB seat unless Max AND Checo both leave suddenly. Tsunoda would probably do quite well at a different team where he isn't saddled with the baggage behind the scenes of his early career immaturity.

I really want to see Yuki grow.

I really like Yuli and have since his first year. I hope to see him given every opportunity to succeed to see what he can really do

Best case scenario for Yuki, Alonso retires by 2025, Tsunoda goes to Aston Martin with that full backing of Honda. Another driver to slam stroll in his own team

I don't know mate. Both Albon and Gasly that left RB for good are now at the back of the grid.

Yuki is in top 10 this season, way past Ricciardo but everybody wont acknowledge that. I bet it would've been different if he wasn't Asian

Yuki is single handedly carrying the car to Q3 consistently. Imagine what he can do in AM. I know it's gonna be a hard path but in Japan he shows in a lower level car he can keep Stroll behind, I think the investor of AM will notice it. But the other problem in AM, I think they need to keep the champion driver in their seat to show off the confidence so Yuki is their third option after Alonso and Sainz.

I’m glad I’m not the only one thinking this. Honda, take this guy to Aston Martin, please.

I firmly disagree about three tiers, to me, there are four clear tiers: 1) Red Bull 2) merc, Ferrari, McLaren and Nando 3) Stroll 4) the rest

Yuki to aston would be pretty easy if the windowlicker leaves.

he needs to go aston and potentially compete for podiums and maybe wins

Yuki is a excellent driver, it's just the car that not so fast

Question: Did DTS save Danny Ric's F1 career?

In Formula 1, sometimes, results alone aren't always enough to get you into a better seat even if you deserve it. - yeah, tell that to Kamui Kobayashi.

Yuki is more than a Honda driver than a Red Bull driver anyway

I totally agree. I hope Yuki gets a chance at least for a half season run with the RBR like Gasly did, but in reality, I don’t think Horner would consider him as Checo’s replacement. If Alonso moved to Merc, then maybe Yuki can grab that second seat at Aston.🤔

Tsunoda's great run has continued from last season and still going!

If aramco buys Aston. Then Yuki can join Aston. And we can see him team up Alonso. What a line up!

I totally agree. There is very little chance he will be in a Red Bull. Having him next to his Idol, Alonso, before he retires would be nice, but that is highly unlikely due to Lance. I would like to see him pair up with Alex or Carlos to see where he stacks up. Either way, his best option, it seems, is to go to Aston Martin.

It’s looking more likely that Perez might keep his redbull seat. If he continues to beat Daniel throughout the season, and redbull really has promised Lawson a seat, Daniel gets replaced, otherwise redbull will look unserious if they let the quicker driver go. But even then, it seems like when yuki beats a driver, it’s looked at as the other driver underperforming instead. I’d like to see him at Aston Martin, but I don’t know if Honda would give Aston(stroll) an ultimatum that they’d accept. Or if Alonso maybe moves on for instance

Aramco buys out Stroll is the best hope for Yuki. There's nowhere else to go.

I think Yuki would be a great fit for AM if rumors are true that Aramco isn’t happy with Lance’s performance. It would satisfy both Aramco and Honda interests to have Tsunoda so long as Yuki can keep his temper under control.

Alonso-Tsunoda would be a much better AM lineup than Alonso-Stroll.

If he can get his temper under control, he could be a solid No. 2 at a top 3 team. Not a Russell or Piastri level second driver, but a solid one. It just seems like races go well for him, but the second a mechanical issue arises or someone races him a bit on the edge, he just loses his wits and temper and his race unfolds.

I hope (and reckon) Honda have an agreement with Aston where they have to field Yuki

Is not that he doesn't deserve the seat in Red Bull, is just Red Bull doesn't deserve him

I wouldn't say Marko is not acknowledging Tsunoda. In fact, he has said he has "blossomed" and that the mistakes of the past are gone. He is currently in the gushing phase with Yuki.

Yuki has been a very good driver for a while now, last year he drove really well and it flew under the radar…

I think the problem is this: 1. He hasn't had a proper benchmark. Looking at his teammates, Gasly was the only consistent and stable benchmark, but that was still when Yuki was coming to grips with F1. Then he had Nick, who sucked, Ricciardo, who sucks and Lawson who was a total rookie and actually brought up the heat. We're praising Yuki for putting that RB in 10th, but the reality is that we don't _really_ know where that car stands. Maybe if Alonso drove it he could put it in 6th o 7th place. It's hard to meassure because Yuki hasn't had a consistent teammate of proven quality. 2. While he has improved in his driving, he is still mentally a child who can't be trusted with a top seat. Look at that ridiculous display in Bahrain fighting for 13th, and imagine what would happen if he were alongside Max in a top car. He cannot be trusted and needs to prove otherwise. Yes, he has done better in the last 2 races temper-wise, but that's not enough. He needs to maintan consistency and show maturity throughout a season to earn Red Bull's respect.

Baby Stroll performed exactly as expected from most fans.

I think George + Yuki at Mercedes is the best pairing. It is of the same philosophy as Lando + Oscar at McLaren and look at the success of that.

Redbull know that there is a chance Yuki is as quick as Max in same car. They're never going to bring him up to RB. The rather have slow driver than Vettel vs Webbah situation.

We Need a Alonso X Yuki Tsunoda Combination

He's crash prone and gets mad easily when it doesn't go his way 😂😂

The Stroll situation complicates everything because the team only has 1 seat to work with every year... I feel like they may give it to Sainz next year

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Yuki has had the biggest arc out of every driver. His mindet has changed so much. I really see him evolving into a leader for any team that truly wants to invest in him and not keep him as a money chip. He deserves better for all the work he's put in.

I’d add a small footnote to your narrative: _Marko has always rated Yuki,_ that’s why he was brought into F1 after just one year of F3 and one year of F2. Honda can’t make RBR do that, it’s Marko’s decision and he doesn’t care about marketing he judges purely on performance. Check out Marko’s comments over the years and he’s always said Yuki is fast he just needs to become consistent. It’s _Horner_ who hates Yuki’s guts. Remember the “We got Tsunoda’d” comment (which turned out not to be Yuki’s fault at all)? The latest is Australia pre-race where he went right past Yuki at the grid ignoring him to Daniel whom he encouraged. Of course Horner is personal buddies with DR, but the blatant favoritism like ignoring Yuki is so unprofessional. And the thing is Marko probably had a bigger say in terms of driver selection but after the passing of Mateschitz we’ve seen the power struggle which Horner seems to have come out victorious. So, I agree with you, RBR will never give a chance to Yuki.

One very important point you made was the importance Honda puts on loyalty. Whether he goes to AM or not, Honda will ensure he stays in F1.

Redbull should give him chance to drive like Mercedes did to George.

It’s such a shame too, because yuki is actually a pretty good and consistent driver, his chances of actually living up to that potential are very slim. The chance of him staying in f1 for long too, are also pretty small. I just hope another team would notice his potential.

Yuki inarguably is even what I would consider one of the best drivers on the grid in some aspects looking back at his career the race that comes to mind that almost everyone ignores is his amazing defense against Lewis in the 2021 Brazil Sprint keeping him behind for much longer than what he should comparing the good midfield alpha to the jet that was that merc for that race. He also has had many other highlights in his career playing defense in ways that I think are only matched by the champions on the field like Lewis and Alonso. This season he is inarguably in the top 7 drivers on the grid. I really hope he manages to get out and leap frog to Aston and hopefully partner with Alonso and maybe if he continues on this upward trajectory and Aston keeps there trajectory I think we could see him challenge for a WDC. But I say all of this as a partially delusional Yuki die hard fan who still partially rates Riccardo.

I'm not woke or anything but is this discrimination? I'm becoming a Yuki believer they should too. Anyone else would have been uplifted by now.

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁😀

“Whatever they’re gonna be called tomorrow “ 💀😂

The more I see how Red Bull treats him unfairly, the more I hate Red Bull. It is not good for both parties. It is better for them to split.

Lance wont go anywhere until daddy pays for him to win the championahip like he did in F3

The problem is that it's tough to judge Yuki's performance when others in the seat are fucking up. If Gasly was still at RB or Perez got demoted to RB, can you confidently say that Yuki outscore them too? Until there is definitive proof that is the case, no major team will ever consider him a serious candidate. Sad but true state of affairs.

The hints have been there about the VCARB team from day one, Yuki and Dani constantly reassuring us that its totally serious team and not a feeder team...

yuki has done better than Max ever did in his junior formula and in torro rosso but the difference is that he isn't son of a F1 driver and he isn't white. Racism is the reason he is stuck at RB

He's always been rated highly and has always shown that he cares and wants to do well, its his level of maturity that's hurting him, and I dont think that will be so much of an issue going forward, I think he recognizes that he can't blow up every time something goes wrong, and the longer he stays at RB-B the more its obvious and sometimes shit really just doesnt go the way you want it to go

Aston Martin has a seat, or at least they should. I think Yuki + Alonso would be a great pairing for them going in to 2026 with Honda.

When it comes to the narrative for Yuki it's always the other drivers underperforming rather than him beating them...

Huge Yuki fan, but let’s look at why he’s unlikely to have any options for ‘25: 1. RBR (nope, especially w/Honda gone) 2. Ferrari (all full) 3. McLaren (all full) 4. MB (90% chance of Kimi) 5. Aston (assuming fans’ fantasy of Stroll leaving doesn’t happen, the only way FA leaves is for RBR in which case the seat is Sainz’s) 6. Haas (OB and NH = 90% likely) 7. Williams (maybe - it’s a Merc team though 8. Sauber (it’ll be Sainz if he can’t get a seat at AM, which will only happen if FA goes to RBR and will require VB to get booted too) 9. Alpine (they’re more likely to keep both drivers before signing Yuki) So, RB is probably the best holding pattern while he waits for Stroll to get kicked out or quit and/or Alonso retires).

stroll could be in the red bull and would still finish out of the pts

Great chance he finally gets the seat next to Max that he’s been chasing for a few years and you think “He should leave” about as intelligent as a rock with that one.

Yuki is pretty good, he would beat Perez, Albon as well. He is very underrated. Hopefully Saudi's will buy Stroll team but Yuki also needs to show consistency. He has the speed to compete with top guys.

Thanks Aldas‼️ 👍👍🏁

I just hope Yuki get the oportunity to show what he's made of 👍👍

Your point about Red Bull not caring about Yuki is wrong. He’s just not RBR ready. But you keep saying what you’d like to say. You’re just trying to ride the Yuki wave after he’s done well. Like every other views grabbing RU-vid.

I've been thinking the points system needs review for some time. It allows for the top team to be unbeatable too early in the season which makes it boring. If the points went down further it would give much more opportunity for smaller teams to be more competitive.

Think Yuki needs a race in a Redbull to stamp his mark

He's definitely going to win one day if they can give him a good Red Bull Max V quality car. He actually should replace Perez on parent Red Bull but most likely be in Aston Martin if they can lure him there. With a top car, he will beat his #4 finish.

I think he'll end up at Aston Martin or Audi in a couple years. In 2018 Red Bull snubbed Carlos Sainz, he then left the Red Bull system and has since transformed his career for the better. Tsunoda should do the same.

He will probably go to Aston as he's a Honda driver

Alpine just became the backmarkers in 2024

9:44 i disagree. It means they think hes their best driver, not a good one compared to race winners.

Hi Aldas, great video and content as always. Love the constant presence of context in your content. As great as Yuki is nowadays, to your point, unless Honda backs him up past 2025, I think he'd be a great fit in indycar as a honda driver. With great results there, it could also put him back on the "top" driver market back to F1. Plus, given his age, that could get him a path similar to that of Takuma Sato who most people forget was an mid field driver back in his f1 days. Look at him now.

With a strong reliability for all the engine makers, it’s a struggle for the lower teams to fight for points. That’s why the new point system needs to be brought in similar to Indy cars I think, where points are given till 15th rank.

I think Williams would have to get the Honda engine before Yuki goes there. I suppose if Laurence is put under any pressure from Honda to have a Japanese Driver, the first thing he'll do is go give Williams a bunch of money and share the Honda engines with that team.

Tsunoda at Williams sounds quite good, especially if it’s a pairing of him and Antonelli, it gives me some vibe of Sainz and Norris in McLaren.

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I personally think yuki needs to start being more of a media darling like max, lando, george and albon inorder to be considered for any team at this point. F1 isnt just about being fast. Its also about being an ambassador for whichever brands sponsor you. You need to have a bubbly personality and be able to make money off the grid for your team. If yuki becomes more of a media darling there i would say there would be a high chance one of the top teams picks him up cos right now he is the best midfield driver.

8:02 this clip, of Yuki laughing and being positive despite knowing he's not gonna be there in 2026 shows a bit of character i think

I think he should go to Aston Martin and Drive with Alonso for 2026 💪🏼

I'd like to see Yuki with Audi in 26 alongside Vettel possibly

Yuki will make a great understudy to Daniel... It will make Yuki s better driver and have the ability to cope in F1

Idc where he goes he just needs to leave the Red Bull program. I don’t think Red Bull is a good program for anyone to be in unless your name is max verstappen

"Yuki to Aston" is a prediction that aged like milk.

I think an alonso sainz lineup or a tsunoda sainz lineup at aston would be perfect.

Yuki is underrated and will always be. It is better of for him to just stick with Honda and let them manage his career.

Your analysis is spot on regarding Yuki. Cheers

Could you imagine Honda saying nah to AM and instead going with Williams with Yuki as lead driver? That would be nuts, Williams would begin a new trajectory towards once again achieving top podiums, not in one season of course but perhaps over 3.