Yuki Tsunoda reveals solely remorse since becoming a member of Purple Bull as future stays unsure

Yuki Tsunoda has revealed that his solely remorse since becoming a member of Purple Bull was his crash in the course of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on account of its long-term affect on his 2025 season.

The Japanese driver joined the Milton Keynes outfit forward of the third spherical of the 2025 season. Since changing rookie Liam Lawson alongside Max Verstappen, Tsunoda has scored 25 factors whereas struggling to extract the identical efficiency because the Dutchman from the automobile.

Whereas talking to the media forward of the Qatar Grand Prix, which marks the primary of the ultimate two rounds of the season, Tsunoda was quizzed on any regrets he has since transferring from Racing Bulls to Purple Bull.

“No, I haven’t got any regrets, however possibly the one factor I can say is Imola crash,” he defined. “I feel that made me in all probability again step rather a lot, you realize, in coming elements, I’d say. So, solely that.

“My determination to the Purple Bull is pleased. I am nonetheless taking the identical one, precisely the identical. Yeah, I feel that made me stronger. However yeah, solely factor is that, one thing that I really feel, okay, one thing I did not make, some large mistake this yr was that Imola crash. Yeah, that is it.”

The 25-year-old driver suffered a violent crash throughout qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. The substantial injury to his RB21 meant he was compelled to run an older Purple Bull ground design for the Monaco Grand Prix the week after Imola, and he drove a number of races with completely different specification to his team-mate.

Tsunoda’s future with the Austrian staff and within the championship as an entire continues to be unsure.

Yuki Tsunoda, Purple Bull Racing Workforce

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It’s understood the Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar is the favorite for Tsunoda’s seat with Purple Bull subsequent yr. Purple Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has additionally been linked to a seat at Racing Bulls, leaving Tsunoda and Lawson to compete for the ultimate seat within the sister squad.

Purple Bull and Racing Bulls are the ultimate groups to substantiate the 2026 driver line-ups, which means the motive force left with no seat will probably be trying to find a contract, probably both in a reserve driver function or in one other racing sequence.

Simply two rounds stay within the 2025 season. The Qatar Grand Prix weekend will characteristic the ultimate dash race earlier than Components 1 heads to Abu Dhabi for the season finale subsequent week.

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