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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kieran Jackson

Yuki Tsunoda can feel hard done by – but here’s why Liam Lawson landed Red Bull F1 seat

Surely Yuki Tsunoda believed this would be his time for the highly coveted promotion. Four years behind him at Red Bull’s sister team, with a record 12 Q3 progressions in 2024, the popular Japanese driver believes he is entering his primetime years at 24. This season, he outperformed his teammate 18-6 in qualifying and 14-6 in races over 24 rounds. If not now, when?

But still, it wasn’t enough.

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