Yuki Tsunoda has sent an unmistakable message to Red Bull Racing management, insisting that if they are looking to replace Sergio Perez, Liam Lawson is not the right choice.
The bench is getting more and more shaky under Perez, and the team itself is not denying this. The story is an open secret, and the Mexican has already been given an ultimatum. If he doesn't perform better, he can go... He has two races to do so, and since the usual corpse will certainly come out with a weak and meaningless performance at the Hungaroring and in Belgium, the only question is who will inherit his place. According to Tsunoda, he should be the one to finish:
"I've been ready to take on the top team, against the best, in the past few years. I want to fight with them and of course Max Verstappen! But it's not up to me to decide, it's up to the team. My job is to make the most of the next two races, to do my job the best I can. I'm the right person, so it would be strange if they chose Liam Lawson. Liam did well as a substitute last year, but I'm much better, I've shown more than him at every level. We'll see how Red Bull Racing decides, they know how to manage their drivers," Tsunoda clarified his intentions.
