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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nMonaghan added that Tsunoda has been \u201cfrank in his comments\u201d and \u201ca good member of the team\u201d despite the pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Points On The Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The Japanese driver scored minor points in Bahrain and collected sixth in the Miami sprint plus tenth in the main race, already eclipsing Lawson\u2019s short tally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those results convinced engineers that adaptation is progressing, even if Verstappen remains comfortably ahead in outright pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Intimidation Test And Marko\u2019s Warning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Monaghan said Tsunoda \u201cdoesn\u2019t seem intimidated by being Max\u2019s team-mate,\u201d an assessment echoed by Helmut Marko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marko cautioned, \u201cHe\u2019s the first [Verstappen] team-mate who can get a taste of Max\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, when the pressure increases, he still makes mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Future Prospects<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Contract decisions for 2026 will hinge on whether Tsunoda can close the gap further and minimise race-day errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For now, the early appraisal is positive, and Red Bull believes the 25-year-old\u2019s outspoken personality can energise garage dynamics during a long season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yuki Tsunoda started 2025 with sister squad Racing Bulls but was drafted into Red Bull after just two races to replace Liam Lawson. The promotion put him alongside four-time champion Max Verstappen, creating an immediate performance benchmark. Settling Beside A World Champion Chief engineer Paul Monaghan praised Tsunoda\u2019s attitude, noting, \u201cHe seems to be settling in really well, actually. “It\u2019s not the easiest situation to deal with.\u201d Monaghan added that Tsunoda has been \u201cfrank in his comments\u201d and \u201ca good member of the team\u201d despite the pressure. Points On The Board The Japanese driver scored minor points in Bahrain and<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,21,26],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-35001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-driver-market","category-featured","category-latest-news","tag-red-bull-racing"],"yoast_head":"\n