Hiroki Tsunoda (RB Formula 1) may take part in the long-awaited F1 test with Red Bull in Abu Dhabi in December after the end of the 2024 season, but that does not necessarily mean that the path to progress being cleared means that.
After last year’s dominant performance over Nyck de Vries, Yuki Tsunoda has shown a competitive advantage over eight-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo this year, but Red Bull is still considering Tsunoda as a teammate for Max Verstappen.
Hiroki Tsunoda only got the chance to drive the Red Bull team car twice, at a promotional event in Taiwan last month and at the Goodwood Festival of Speed It was just a demo run there.
However, there is now the possibility that Hiroki Tsunoda will test the Red Bull machine in earnest for the first time.
According to Britain’s Planet F1, before the start of the 20th round of F1, the Mexican Grand Prix, Hiroki Tsunoda, said, “I think there will be a bit of a test. the day is really coming.” Although he was cautious, he said, “I heard this story directly from them (Red Bull),” making it clear what he expected of the opportunity.
Tests were carried out with the support of Honda
The long awaited test at Red Bull is starting to materialize with strong support from Honda, who supply power units to Red Bull and RB.
Hiroki Tsunoda said, “I’ve asked for a test many times in the past, but it never showed up.'” “It’s true that Honda encouraged me to do a test to help me.” .
It is not clear where and what machine he plans to drive, but it is possible that he will take the wheel of an RB20 this season during the tire test in Abu Dhabi. If not, an old car test program is running the 2022 RB18.
Even if it is achieved, will there be a long way to increase?
Even if he can provide data directly comparable to Verstappen and Sergio Perez through testing and perform at a level sufficient for Red Bull’s leadership, it may not have a significant impact on Hiroki Tsunoda’s future.
Red Bull has long had questions about Hiroki Tsunoda’s emotional control while driving. Naturally, they have improved with each season, but it seems that there is still some doubt about the topics to be discussed, how to communicate with them, and even technical feedback.
Hiroki Tsunoda acknowledged this, suggesting that Red Bull may feel that “radio communication,” in particular, “hasn’t evolved as much as they would like, or it’s not at the level it needs to be.” to reach “
He said, “Although I have been better than several teammates in the past, I was not able to participate in the test even for just one day, so I am used to it this type of situation factor.”
In the first place, his driving ability has already been proven to some extent. Not only is he consistent throughout the weekend and throughout the season, he never overextends himself before qualifying, never accidentally damaging the car, and returning more points to the team than anyone else.
If on-track performance is not a barrier to promotion, prospective tests may not play much of a role.
There is one more issue. My RB teammate, Liam Lawson.
Lawson returned to F1 for the first time in a year at the previous race, the United States Grand Prix, and finished 9th, ahead of Yuki Tsunoda, who was also driving the VCARB 01.
There are two reasons behind this: a “moderately aggressive position” that is different from Yuki Tsunoda, who finished 14th, and a one-stop strategy with a hard start, so the difference in the results is not confirm the assessment directly.
However, considering three points: it was my first time driving in F1 in about a year, I had never driven at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA), and the sprint format meant practice over the weekend was limited to just 60 minutes. His blistering pace in Q1 was impressive, and he should be highly commended for achieving results in the race despite his team spinning and losing positions.
The two principals Christian Horner and Helmut Marko have not ruled out replacing Perez before 2025. Regardless of the importance of this test, there is a good chance that either Yuki Tsunoda or Lawson will drive to Verstappen’s side next year.
2024-10-24 23:13:00
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