{"id":162950,"date":"2025-09-27T03:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T03:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/162950\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T03:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T03:39:08","slug":"alex-albon-reveals-regular-talks-with-yuki-tsunoda-to-help-with-2026-red-bull-seat-uncertainty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/162950\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Albon reveals regular talks with Yuki Tsunoda to help with 2026 Red Bull seat uncertainty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Williams<\/a> Formula 1 driver Alex Albon<\/a> has discussed Yuki Tsunoda’s current position at Red Bull, revealing that he is in regular contact with the Japanese driver.<\/p>\n

Albon made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso (now known as Racing Bulls<\/a>) in 2019 alongside Daniil Kvyat<\/a>. After the Hungarian Grand Prix of the same year, Red Bull confirmed that Albon would replace Pierre Gasly<\/a> mid-season at the Milton Keynes outfit. The team stated at the time that it would use the remainder of the 2019 season to assess Albon’s performance to determine who would drive alongside Max Verstappen<\/a> in 2020.<\/p>\n

The Thai-British driver retained his seat at Red Bull for 2020 but was demoted to the role of test and reserve driver for 2021, when he was replaced by Sergio Perez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tsunoda has found himself in a similar situation to that of Albon. The Japanese driver replaced rookie Liam Lawson<\/a> at Red Bull after just two races of the 2025 season, and he is now fighting for a 2026 contract. Rumours suggest that Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar<\/a> is set to land the coveted seat next to Verstappen in 2026 and that Lawson and Tsunoda are competing for a Racing Bulls seat beside Red Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad.<\/p>\n

“I empathise with it,\u201d Albon explained on the BBC\u2019s Chequered Flag podcast<\/a>, when asked about the difficulties that come with being Verstappen’s team-mate. \u201cI see it quite clearly.<\/p>\n

“I think it\u2019s split in many ways. The time that I was at Red Bull, I joined six months into my Formula 1 career, and I just realised, in hindsight, I was in a predicament when I joined the team at Red Bull, because I had a car that I wasn\u2019t comfortable with, and I didn\u2019t know, I didn\u2019t have the experience to get myself out of it.<\/p>\n

\"Alex <\/p>\n

Alex Albon, Williams<\/p>\n

Photo by: Rudy Carezzevoli \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI struggled with it, but my experience level wasn\u2019t to the point, and my maturity as a human being, to understand how to get myself out of that situation. I see it now, and I understand the same feelings. I speak with Yuki a lot, and try to help him in any way I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: “We have a great relationship and I really love Yuki. But it\u2019s hard. I think you\u2019ve got, on the other side of the garage, arguably the best driver that\u2019s driven a Formula 1 car.<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean, that\u2019s the big statement, I know, but, I do really mean that. He can drive a car that\u2019s not comfortable to drive, and I think he can hide a lot of problems, and he\u2019s the one that can clearly drive it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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