Next up: Yuki Tsunoda.
The Japanese driver has now officially entered Red Bull’s version of Russian roulette, overseen by Helmut Marko. Liam Lawson was the previous name drawn, but his shot at glory quickly turned into a nightmare. His long-awaited promotion alongside Max Verstappen was celebrated off-track, but the moment he hit the tarmac in Bahrain pre-season testing, his dream started to unravel. He had just one-and-a-half days of testing in Sakhir and three free practice sessions in total across Melbourne and Shanghai before the verdict came down – and it wasn’t in his favour.
