Yuki Tsunoda has said he is continuing to improve in the areas he can control at Red Bull, saying \u201cI still want it\u201d when asked about his future.<\/p>\n
It comes after Red Bull confirmed its new timeline for a decision on his future, with team principal Laurent Mekies revealing Tsunoda\u2019s upturn in form is one of the factors behind the delay.<\/p>\n
Yuki Tsunoda: \u2018I still want it\u2019 as Red Bull decision nears<\/p>\n
This article was originally published on November 1 2025<\/p>\n
Tsunoda is battling to keep his seat for the F1 2026 season, with Racing Bulls\u2019 Isack Hadjar linked with a Red Bull drive after a strong rookie campaign in 2025.<\/p>\n
Mekies stated the decision over the team\u2019s 2026 lineup will be made before the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December<\/a>, but gave no exact timeline over the decision-making process.<\/p>\n Tsunoda finished outside the points in Mexico City at the weekend, but partially helped Max Verstappen on his way to a podium by driving on \u201cmaximum defence\u201d during the race, to try and keep his teammates rivals at bay.<\/p>\n Losing out on ultimate performance, Mekies added Tsunoda had his \u201cbest weekend in a long time\u201d for his teamwork and qualifying pace.<\/p>\n The Red Bull<\/a> driver himself, though, felt a higher finish was on.<\/p>\n \u201cPoints were easily possible,\u201d he told PlanetF1.com and other media outlets after the race. \u201cProbably around P6, P7, so we just threw away the points from the places which, well, I couldn\u2019t control.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I think, to be honest, what I\u2019ve done was pretty good. I\u2019ve just lost the points with the area I can\u2019t control. So, very frustrating.\u201d<\/p>\n More on the F1 2026 grid and how it is shaping up<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0F1 2026 driver line-up: Who is already confirmed for the 2026 grid?<\/a><\/p>\n