Helmut Marko believes in Yuki Tsunoda’s “completely different method” after his promising Azerbaijan Grand Prix efficiency.
Tsunoda loved his strongest weekend as a Pink Bull F1 driver in Baku.
He completed in sixth place, his finest end, after changing Liam Lawson on the Japanese Grand Prix.
A greater consequence for the Hornaders was doable, however he could not get forward of Lawson when he got here out of the pit lane.
The enhancements to Zonodah coincides with Pink Bull’s return in Max Verstappen’s palms.
Yuki Tsunoda and Helmut Marko
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Verstappen has been an outsider of this yr’s F1 World Drivers Championship with consecutive F1 wins.
Chatting with Sky Germany, Marco detailed why and the way the tsunami has made progress, particularly within the race.
“After the race at Monza, we sat down – Tsunoda was second-later within the race than Max, so we selected a unique method,” Marco stated.
“Merely put, I’ve to teach him extra as a result of I am much less skilled than Max. I’ve arrange extra vehicles in keeping with his needs.”
Horns preventing for the way forward for Pink Bull
The improved show of the tsunami in Azerbaijan is well timed as he fights for the way forward for Pink Bull F1.
The horned wings are anticipated to get replaced by ISACK Hadjar in Pink Bull from 2026.
Hajar was positively the 2025 F1 Rookie of the Yr.
Hajar has been very in line with the Racing Bulls, who performs Lawson since Kiwi returned to the staff.
The Frenchman gained his Maiden F1 podium at Zandvort.
Tsunoda’s choices are very restricted as Cadillac checks for the 2 drivers subsequent yr.
Tsunoda is not going to be part of the grid in 2026 if Racing Bulls retains Lawson after which chooses to advertise Arvid Lindblad.
Evidently his return to RB shouldn’t be the case for Tsunoda.
He has already spent 4 seasons with the staff and began with them this yr. That will have been his fifth time.
Given every Japanese connection, it may probably be doable to play a spare driver function with Aston Martin or Haas.
Alpine Advisor’s Flavio Briatore has already dominated out both the Hornada or Lawson signatures subsequent yr, selecting to stay with junior drivers (Franco Colapinto or Paul Aron).
