Yuki Tsunoda received a last-minute floor upgrade and put in his best qualifying performance since joining Red Bull – only for it to be squandered by a late pit call

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies apologized to Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda after the team made a mistake in strategy.

Yuki Tsunoda showed signs of a turnaround at the Belgian Grand Prix, helped by some of Red Bull’s latest upgrades. The Japanese driver qualified seventh, just four tenths behind teammate Max Verstappen,

Red Bull made a late call to hand Yuki Tsunoda the latest floor specification before F1 Belgian GP qualifying as the Japanese driver reached Q3

Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Yuki Tsunoda received a last-minute upgrade on his RB21 F1 car ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix qualifying session at Spa-Francorchamps. New Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies took the call to boost Tsunoda's performance and confidence, which became evident with his Q3 result.

After Liam Lawson's departure was quickly expedited, Yuki Tsunoda was seen as the best possible candidate to take up the 'cursed' second seat at Red Bull Racing alongside Max Verstappen. But after ten Grand Prix the Austrian outfit has decided already to part ways with the Japanese tlent.

Yuki Tsunoda advanced to Q3 for qualifying for only the second time since joining Red Bull Racing earlier this year. A last-minute push by new team principal Laurent Mekies led to upgrades on the second Red Bull shortly before Tsunoda qualified seventh.

The Red Bull Racing Formula One team will part ways with Yuki Tsunoda after the 2025 season. A report by GPBlog suggests that Red Bull will not extend Tsunoda's contract, which is said to expire at the end of the current year.