Yuki Tsunoda has shared his first message since incomes a dream promotion to the Purple Bull F1 group.
Purple Bull have determined to demote Liam Lawson and substitute him with Tsunoda with fast impact simply two races into the 2025 F1 season.
Tsunoda will change into Max Verstappen’s fifth teammate since 2018 and make his Purple Bull debut at subsequent weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix – his residence race.
The 24-year-old Japanese driver was initially ignored for a Purple Bull seat three months in the past when Lawson obtained the nod forward of him as a substitute for Sergio Perez.
However Tsunoda will now get his dream shot on the Purple Bull senior group after spending greater than 4 seasons at Racing Bulls, the place Lawson will return for the remainder of the marketing campaign.
Talking in a video shared on social media by Racing Bulls, Tsunoda stated: “Hey guys, Yuki right here! I simply needed to say an enormous thanks to the group and to the superb VCARB followers for such an unbelievable journey and so many particular recollections.
“I am staying within the Purple Bull household so I will not be far. I am going to see you guys across the paddock.”
In a separate video by which he was carrying his new Purple Bull group package, Tsunoda added: “I am trying ahead to operating in my residence GP with Purple Bull Racing.”
Racing Bulls happy with Yuki Tsunoda
Racing Bulls group principal Laurent Mekies spoken of his satisfaction for Tsunoda following his exit from the Faenza-based squad.
“We’re extremely happy with Yuki incomes his well-deserved transfer to Oracle Purple Bull Racing! His progress final 12 months, and extra not too long ago from the very begin of 2025, has been nothing lower than sensational. Personally, and collectively, it has been an immense privilege to witness these progresses for all of us in Faenza and in Milton Keynes,” Mekies stated.
“Yuki’s vitality and positivity has lightened up each nook of our factories and of our storage and he’ll at all times be a Racing Bull! We want him all of the success he deserves at ORBR.”
On Lawson’s return, Mekies added: “Everybody right here at VCARB is trying ahead to working arduous with Liam to provide him the most effective setting potential for him to shine in our automotive and to specific the expertise everyone knows he has.
“He slot in so properly final 12 months, and we can’t wait to problem ourselves and develop as a Staff. With Isack having began so strongly with us already, we all know we’ve got a younger and robust lineup.”
