Ahead of Miami GP F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda reflects on his journey from VCARB to Red Bull

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 2, 2025, 19:09 IST

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Yuki Tsunoda expresses confidence as he transitions from VCARB to Red Bull, acknowledging the need for more time to fully adapt. He highlights the challenges of pushing the car to its limit in qualifying and adjusting to new tracks.

Ahead of Miami GP F1 driver Yuki Tsunoda reflects on his journey from VCARB to Red Bull (Image Source: Getty)

Now that the heated Miami Grand Prix is coming up, F1 fans are excited to see how the favourite driver and team will be performing. Making a step up from VCARB to Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda has become a fresh new face with the team, but how has his journey been like in the motorsport. Tsunoda gets up close about how he feels and reflects on his journey so far.

Yuki Tsunoda says he’s feeling confident with Red Bull

When Formula1.com spoke to F1 driver with Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda he said he has been feeling confident. He said:

“It just needs more time, I guess, to get used to it fully. I’m happy with the progress so far. The confidence is quite there, but just when you push 100% on the limit in Qualifying, that’s where you kind of face it for the first time, right? Because you don’t push 100% until then.”
Further, Yuki Tsunoda explains that the starting point is tough, given the new tracks. He said:
“The starting point is always slightly below where I want to be or where I used to start with in FP1, so it takes a bit more time to build up on new tracks. In Qualifying, most of the time so far I experience new behaviour from the car and I’m not always able to cope with it. I wouldn’t say the car is super difficult – it just needs more time to define where the limit is.”

Yuku Tsunoda explains the difference in VCARB and Red Bull cars

The cars by both Red Bull and VCARB are different, yet challenging. Yuki Tsunoda believes. He said:
“I’ll say it’s not complicated [to drive the Red Bull] in the sense of trying to drive around, but it’s still not easy, for sure, In VCARB the car was a bit more lenient and forgiving with any directions. The Red Bull has a sharper, narrower window where it performs.”
Further, he said:
“It’s not easier than VCARB, but better than I thought initially when I jump into Red Bull. This is the first time after joining Formula 1 [that I’m in a different car]. For four years I drove the same car and knew how to set it up and where the limit was.”
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