Yuki Tsunoda’s outing for Crimson Bull within the Abu Dhabi tire take a look at this week is a chance for him to show himself amid uncertainty over Sergio Perez’s future, in line with workforce principal Christian Horner.
Perez seems set to go away Crimson Bull as either side look to succeed in an settlement over his contractual state of affairs, following a disappointing season by which he completed a distant eighth within the drivers’ championship. With Crimson Bull reserve driver and Components 2 racer Isack Hadjar collaborating within the younger driver take a look at on Tuesday and Tsunoda set to hold out tire testing duties, Horner says each have an opportunity to impress because the latter makes his first look in a Crimson Bull.
“We’ve Hadjar doing the junior take a look at for us, and Yuki doing the Pirelli tire take a look at,” Horner informed SiriusXM. “It’s an amazing alternative for Yuki to work with the engineering workforce and get a run in RB20.
“As you properly know, any time you sit in a Components 1 automotive it’s a possibility to show your self. It’s a very good alternative for Yuki, it’s an amazing alternative for Isack, so let’s see.”
Horner says each Tsunoda and RB teammate Liam Lawson are within the body if Crimson Bull does substitute Perez subsequent season.
“I believe Liam, in difficult circumstances, he’s completed an excellent job,” Horner mentioned. “When you analyze what he’s completed and within the time that he’s had and the race tempo that he’s had, I believe he’s completed a very good job.
“I believe Yuki has completed a very good job. So within the occasion that something had been determined with Checo, [they] can be the candidates.”
Whereas admitting there are discussions going down referring to Perez’s future, Horner says his general contribution to Crimson Bull since 2021 shouldn’t be missed.
“Look, it’s powerful for Checo. He’s been an amazing workforce member and he’s had a very powerful yr. We’ll mirror on that after this weekend, however you’ve acquired to really feel for him once more, retiring from a race that he wished to complete the season a minimum of on a excessive. However you’ve acquired to look again on the years that he’s completed with the workforce, the 5 victories, the second on this planet championship final yr — he’ll all the time be an enormous a part of this workforce.
“We’ll mirror on what occurred this yr and the way we transfer ahead.”
