Yuki Tsunoda to get Red Bull boost with private Silverstone F1 test
The Japanese driver will accrue mileage in Red Bull's machinery away from the bustle of a Formula 1 grand prix weekend
Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull Racing
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Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda is set to get a private test at Silverstone next week with the hopes of speeding up his integration into the Formula 1 squad. Off the back of an action-packed triple-header, the 24-year-old will drive Red Bull's 2023 RB19 at the British Grand Prix venue.
Tsunoda made his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix earlier this month, replacing Liam Lawson. Back-to-back weekends in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia followed, leaving the Japanese driver with little time to digest the more difficult RB21, which is suffering from severe balance issues.
Motorsport.com understands Tsunoda's testing of a previous car session (TPC), which is preceded by a simulator day, was pre-arranged when he signed for the squad.
As per the regulations, this type of test must be conducted with machinery that is at least two seasons old. This could be beneficial for Tsunoda as he gets to test the car that Red Bull won 21 out of 22 grands prix with over the 2023 season, in the hands of world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB19
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As Tsunoda continues to get to grips with the Red Bull's driving style and the team’s set-up methods, he now gets to sample what a much better car feels like.
The TPC test is nothing out of the ordinary, however, as Tsunoda's predecessor Lawson also received a day in the same car at the Spanish circuit of Jerez in February in preparation for his 2025 campaign.
Tsunoda scored his first points for Red Bull with ninth place at last weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, but admitted he still had to get used to how the RB21 likes to be driven.
“It comes down to the experience really, this car behaves quite differently at each track so it’s hard to predict," Tsunoda said ahead of the Jeddah weekend. “I’m not fully relaxing driving this car - I’m still rushing and not fully in control yet."
Tsunoda crashed his car in FP2 after clipping the inside wall of Jeddah's final corner, but made it back out in third practice after the necessary repairs.
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