Key Highlights: Esteban Ocon will leave Haas after the 2026 Formula 1 season following an underwhelming 18-month partnership with Oliver Bearman. Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara are emerging as leading candidates for Haas’ 2027 seat alongside Bearman. Ryo Hirakawa, Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson are also among the potential replacements for Ocon. Esteban Ocon’s Haas ...
Tsunoda’s Unexpected Return to Racing Bulls Yuki Tsunoda has enjoyed a surprise three-race cameo in 2026, slotting into Racing Bulls in place of Liam Lawson following Isack Hadjar’s injury. While it remains unknown whether Tsunoda will get a fourth outing this season, the Japanese racer has certainly made the most of his unexpected comeback. Reflections ...
Key Highlights Yuki Tsunoda finished 17th in the 2025 drivers’ standings with 30 points, while teammate Max Verstappen won eight grands prix and scored 385 points during their time together. Tsunoda admits attempting to replicate Verstappen’s car set-ups was his “biggest mistake,” as the RB21’s characteristics remained elusive despite his prior experience with Red Bull’s ...
Key Highlights Yuki Tsunoda described his 2025 Red Bull Racing season as the “toughest year” of his career, revealing severe mental exhaustion and a loss of enjoyment in Formula 1 while struggling to match Max Verstappen’s performance. Tsunoda lost his race seat after the summer break when Isack Hadjar was promoted and Arvid Lindblad debuted, ...
Arvid Lindblad Defends Right to Make Mistakes After Spanish GP Crash, Still Qualifies 10th Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad remained unapologetic after crashing out of FP2 at the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, a mistake that forced a chassis change and limited his final practice running to just seven laps. Despite the setback, the Anglo-Swede ...
“I f***ed up quite a lot”: How Yuki Tsunoda Discovered F1 2026 Complexity at Monza
Tsunoda Faces Steep Learning Curve With 2026 F1 Machinery at Spanish Grand Prix Yuki Tsunoda returns to Racing Bulls for a third Formula 1 appearance this season at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid, continuing his stand-in role for Liam Lawson. Lawson has moved to Red Bull Racing to replace the injured Isack Hadjar, giving ...
Yuki Tsunoda has dismissed Max Verstappen’s suggestion that recent driver performances prove the 2026 Formula 1 regulations diminish the importance of driver skill. The Japanese driver, currently standing in for the injured Isack Hadjar at Racing Bulls, delivered strong results in his two race starts at Zandvoort and Monza. Tsunoda Unfazed by Verstappen’s Critique of ...
The Audi Formula 1 team will proceed with its appeal against the stewards’ decision not to penalize Yuki Tsunoda for causing an extra formation lap at the Italian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com understands. Tsunoda’s Grid Alignment Triggers Aborted Start The incident occurred at the start of the Monza race when race director Rui Marques aborted the ...
Audi has formally notified the FIA of its intention to appeal the stewards’ decision not to penalize Yuki Tsunoda following the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The move centers on the application of Article B5.9.4 of the 2026 Formula 1 Sporting Regulations regarding extra formation lap procedures. Tsunoda’s Grid Position Triggers Extra Formation Lap The ...
Yuki Tsunoda Escapes Penalty After Monza Grid Position Investigation Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda has avoided punishment following a stewards’ investigation into his grid positioning during an early restart at the Italian Grand Prix. The Japanese driver retained his tenth-place finish and first point of the season after officials accepted the team’s explanation that he ...
Yuki Tsunoda is under investigation by the FIA race stewards following a potential grid-box infringement during the restart at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix. Restart Incident Triggers Stewards’ Inquiry The investigation centers on the lap 6 restart, which followed a red flag period triggered by Charles Leclerc’s accident on lap 2. As Tsunoda lined ...
The final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort delivered a major talking point: Yuki Tsunoda’s return to a race seat with Racing Bulls. After losing his…