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Yuki Tsunoda extends his contract with VCARB F1 for 2025

Another seat in Formula 1 is officially taken for next year, with Yuki Tsunoda’s freshly announced contract extension. The Japanese driver has been with the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 team since his debut in the sport, this season being his fourth. As the statement claims, he is consistently “showing enormous progress to become…

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“He has made a massive step forward and I think there is more to come” — RB F1 boss Mekies lauds Tsunoda’s growth since the start of 2024 season

Yuki Tsunoda’s 2024 season represents a notable improvement from his 2023 performance. The Japanese driver has showcased impressive form during the opening quarter of the season, accumulating six points in Australia and securing a hard-earned point at his home race in Japan. Tsunoda’s P7 finish in Miami last Sunday contributed significantly to the team’s climb…

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Mekies: RB F1 has “never been confident” about pace over midfield competitors with Miami GP upgrade coming

The RB Formula 1 team is gearing up for the Miami Grand Prix with a new upgrade that aims to maintain their lead in the heated midfield competition. With a tight battle against Haas and other teams in the mid-tier, every point counts, and RB’s latest development could help them keep “surfing on the top”…

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Ricciardo admits he’s “raised the possibility” of a RB F1 chassis change amid early-season struggles

Three races into the season, Daniel Ricciardo is still searching for a standout performance to shut down the comparisons between his current form and his difficult tenure at McLaren.  The Australian has openly admitted to feeling puzzled by the performance gap between him and his RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda—the team’s sole points scorer after an…

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Mekies: Ricciardo needs “a car that he’s more comfortable with” after F1 qualifying struggles in 2024 to date

Three race weekends in the 2024 Formula One season are wrapped up, and Daniel Ricciardo is yet to hit the ground running. In the head-to-head battle so far, Tsunoda has edged out his more-experienced team mate. In Bahrain, a strategy difference and team orders had Ricciardo finish ahead of Yuki Tsunoda in an optimistic chase…

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Tsunoda confident RB F1’s “closer collaboration” with main Red Bull team will bring “extra couple of tenths” in performance

Yuki Tsunoda is confident that the newly rebranded RB F1 team will benefit in a major way from a closer collaboration with Red Bull Racing starting from the 2024 season, which could bring an “extra couple of tenths” of pace to the VCARB-01. He’s also confident that the influx of personnel coming with successful F1…

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Visa Cash App RB F1 Team announces three key figures joining the team in 2024

Following the official unveiling of the new name, Visa Cash App RB F1 Team announces three strong figures who will support the team in the 2024 season: Tim Goss, Guillaume Cattelani and Alan Permane. Tim Goss, the new Chief Technical Officer, comes from 28 years at McLaren, culminating in the role of Technical Director and…

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