Red Bull asked by key F1 partner to consider signing star to replace Sergio Perez

Yuki Tsunoda is being backed to regenerate Sergio Perez astatine Red Bull adjacent play by his existent squad aft a disappointing play for the Mexican operator down champion Max Verstappen

Honda are urging Red Bull to marque Yuki Tsunoda their replacement for struggling Sergio Perez adjacent play - and Christian Horner is not ruling the transportation out.

The Japanese shaper person had a long-running method concern with Red Bull, which is presently owed to expire successful 2026, but Tsunoda has ne'er been fixed a trial thrust with the reigning world champions.

Mexican "Checo" Perez sits a disappointing eighth successful this year’s drivers’ championship, with 150 points, portion reigning champ Max Verstappen maintains a 57 constituent pb implicit McLaren’s Lando Norris with 5 races remaining.

Tsunoda, meanwhile, is backmost successful 12th spot having signed a caller declaration with the wider Red Bull radical earlier this year.

And the Honda main enforcement Koji Watanabe told Autosport: "Regarding Tsunoda, our extremity is for him to enactment hard and unafraid a spot astatine Red Bull Racing.

"We judge helium has the talent. Of course, operator decisions are yet up to the team, but arsenic a spouse we’ve powerfully requested that Tsunoda beryllium fixed the accidental to thrust and trial successful a Red Bull car. We privation to astatine slightest springiness him the accidental to showcase his ability."

Watanabe confirmed helium has held conversations with the Red Bull hierarchy

"I’ve besides spoken straight with Christian [Horner] astir this. He hasn’t ruled it out. Nothing has been decided yet, but I deliberation we request to proceed properly.

He added: “If each goes good and Tsunoda’s abilities are recognised, I judge helium could stay with Red Bull beyond 2026 and vie for championships.

"It would beryllium perfect for Tsunoda to go much of a Red Bull driver. It’s not arsenic if he’s parting ways with Honda forever. His existent absorption should beryllium connected securing a Red Bull seat, and if that’s his goal, helium should prosecute it."

The paddock decamps successful Mexico this play earlier heading further southbound to Brazil a week later. They past instrumentality a fortnight disconnected earlier heading to Las Vegas with Qatar to travel connected December 1 earlier the season-closer successful Abu Dhabi connected December 8.

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