Red Bull racer Yuki Tsunoda secured P6 at the 2025 Azerbaijan GP after a difficult patch of form since making the move to the Milton Keynes-based side. The Japanese racer made himself prepared to push until the end of season after the satisfactory result in Baku.
Red Bull came into the 2025 season as the second-best, with McLaren surpassing them in the performance index. Mercedes and Ferrari were on par with Red Bull, as the side struggled to challenge their competitors.
While Max Verstappen was still getting the most out of the RB21, the second Red Bull car was not able to. Yuki Tsunoda replaced Liam Lawson just a couple of races into the 2025 season, but failed to match the expectations in the second Red Bull seat. While the Dutchman managed to win a race, scoring points looked challenging for Tsunoda.
The Japanese racer collected just four points in his first five races for the team (excluding sprint races), followed by a seven-race-long pointless streak. Tsunoda broke the streak at Zandvoort with a P9 finish, followed by a P13 in Monza. However, the fortunes changed for Red Bull in Azerbaijan, with both racers doing certainly well.
After the summer break ended, Max Verstappen found his rhythm back and won the races in Monza and Baku. Tsunoda qualified and secured P6 at Baku, the season's best result for the Japanese racer. As of now, Red Bull sits at fourth in the Constructors' standings, but is not a long way off Mercedes and Ferrari ahead of them.
With the recent performances, Yuki Tsunoda came out after Baku and said that he, as well as the Milton Keynes side, is not giving up anything.
“The Team has been operating at a very sharp level, and we want to continue this momentum. We are not giving up anything until the end of the season,” said Yuki Tsunoda.
Tsunoda's contract with Red Bull ends after the ongoing season, and rumors of Isack Hadjar being promoted to the Milton Keynes-based side have been going around.