Yuki Tsunoda has bid his "amazing" Racing Bulls team farewell after receiving promotion to the senior Red Bull team.
It was announced on Thursday morning that from his home Japanese Grand Prix, Tsunoda will be replacing Liam Lawson alongside Max Verstappen after the Kiwi struggled in the first two races of the season.
The Japanese racer had driven for the Faenza-based team since his F1 debut in 2021, going onto start 89 races, with a best finish of fourth at the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP.
Tsunoda had his first Red Bull test following the 2024 season, and was initially unsure as to why he had been overlooked for promotion, but following a strong start to 2025, albeit only scoring points in the China Sprint race due to team strategy blunders, has been handed the chance he has long craved, taking to social media to say farewell.
"Hey guys, Yuki here, I just wanted to say thank you to the team and the amazing VCARB fans for such an incredible ride, and so many special memories" Tsunoda said, still in his Racing Bulls team kit.
"I'm staying in the Red Bull family, so I won't be far and will see you guys around the paddock."
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