Laurent Mekies has make clear the principle parameter of Yuki Tsunoda’s future with Purple Bull in System 1. Highlighting this, he referred to Tsunoda’s hole to the reigning and four-time world champion, Max Verstappen.
Tsunoda has been driving for Purple Bull because the third spherical of the 2025 F1 season. Again then, he changed the now-Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson. Nevertheless, he has struggled to match, and even get wherever near, Max Verstappen’s would possibly within the RB21.
Tsunoda scored a top-10 end on the Dutch Grand Prix, and following the occasion, Laurent Mekies gave an interesting tackle the prospects of Tsunoda with the Purple Bull System 1 group. He stated, through Motorsportweek:
“At first, you may at all times do extra, at all times. We are able to do extra, he can do extra, at all times. So, he’s doing increasingly, we are attempting every thing we will to assist. I believe it’s nonetheless a constructive development for Yuki, I believe it’s the primary time again within the factors after seven races, I’ve been informed.
“Spa was a step ahead, Budapest, as a lot as we have been poor as a group, was a step ahead when it comes to [the] hole to Max. In the present day, he’s P9, may have been a P8 or a P7, regardless that the tempo is troublesome to judge. So, I believe we simply wish to see him proceed to progress, proceed to shut the hole to Max, as that’s the principle parameter, and proceed to attain factors, as a result of that’s in the end what it’s about.”
With 15 rounds executed and dusted, Yuki Tsunoda and Max Verstappen can be seen in motion at this week’s Italian Grand Prix.
Purple Bull will ‘take its time’ a couple of choice on Yuki Tsunoda
Yuki Tsunoda has been competing in System 1 because the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix. He has to date competed in over 100 Grand Prix and has amassed 103 factors.
Within the ongoing 2025 season, the Japanese driver is manner down in nineteenth within the drivers’ standings with 12 factors. With 9 races remaining on the race calendar, Laurent Mekies has confused that Purple Bull will take its time concerning a call on Tsunoda. He stated, through the aforementioned supply:
“The easy reality is that we are going to take our time, there’s 9 races to go.”
Taking into account every thing that has been mentioned, the upcoming 9 rounds from Monza onwards can be vital for Yuki Tsunoda.
Racing Bulls’ Isack Hadjar has impressed many within the paddock along with his performances (podium in Dutch Grand Prix). In case Tsunoda has an inconsistent run going ahead, Purple Bull may get tempted into bringing Hadjar on board for the 2026 season.
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Edited by Hitesh Nigam
