'If there is a more interesting offer than from Red Bull, I will consider it'
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- Ludo van Denderen
For four seasons now, Yuki Tsunoda has driven for Visa Cash App RB, Red Bull Racing's sister team. By Red Bull standards, a long time. However, with more and more spots in the driver market for 2025 gone, there is a real chance that Tsunoda may also stick around for fifth year in Faenza. The Japanese would not mind, but he also certainly has ears for a switch.
VCARB are yet to announce the driver line-up for 2025. It is expected that Liam Lawson will get one of the seats next season and Tsunoda - who currently has the upper hand over teammate Daniel Ricciardo - is the logical other driver for the Italians. Options outside VCARB do not seem to be there for Tsunoda, whose name does not fall much else in the rumour circle. He is only linked with Aston Martin to some degree, in the case that Lance Stroll decides to quit Formula 1 at some point.
"So far [I'm] very happy with VCARB," Tsunoda said in Monaco. "Now that we're fighting for P7 or P8. Other options and top teams are pretty much taken. We're the probably strongest team in the midfield at least. Especially when I'm in Red Bull you want to always aim for Red Bull, but if they don't want me or they're not expecting me to into the seat..."
Aston Martin and Haas an option for Tsunoda?
So Tsunoda is keeping his eyes open for opportunities elsewhere, should they arise. For example, Haas is now mentioned as an option for Tsunoda. "If I got an interesting offer that can be better than even VCARB or Red Bull, I'll think about it. I also have to be loyal to Red Bull, without them I wouldn't be here and obviously Honda as well and speaking of Honda, maybe Aston Martin, but Aston also they taken by two drivers so it's very open. But so far I'm happy with VCARB," said the Japanese driver.