Helmut Marko is already pushing for an ‘outstanding’ driver to replace Yuki Tsunoda in 2026

Although De Vries only lasted half a season, he showed that in F1 anything can happen under the right circumstances.

Four seasons into his Formula 1 career, Yuki Tsunoda was facing his best opportunity yet to finally earn his coveted promotion to red bull.

Tsunoda admitted that his dream is to race for Red Bull one daybut unfortunately the decision was not what I wanted.

A team manager combination. christian hornersenior advisor Helmut Marco and the team’s shareholders decided to give Liam Lawson the nod to partner Max Verstappen next year.

Tsunoda impressed in a postseason test for Red Bullbut it was not enough to prevent him from preparing for a fifth season of racing for his sister team in 2025.

Unfortunately, that could mean the end of Tsunoda’s chances of remaining in the Red Bull family for the foreseeable future.

a report of Autorunner suggests that Marko is already looking for a possible replacement for Tsunoda when the sport’s new regulations are introduced in 2026.

Helmut Marko lines up Arvid Lindblad to replace Yuki Tsunoda at Racing Bulls

The report from the Italian media suggests that Marko is willing to ‘bet big’ on the Red Bull academy and in particular Arvid Lindblad in the near future.

Lindblad was the youngest driver in Formula 3 last season, but still managed to finish fourth in the championship, winning four races, including the first of the season in Bahrain.

The British teenager will compete for Campos in F2 in 2025, but not before taking part in the Formula Oceania Regional Championship, a move designed to help him earn points towards an FIA Superlicence.

Marko has described Lindblad as exceptional on the Inside Line Podcast and has high hopes for the 17-year-old.

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Lindblad will turn 18 in August, meaning he will try to follow in the footsteps of Mercedes youngster Andrea Kimi Antonelli by entering F1 at that age.

Marko has shown “little patience” when it comes to talents like Lindblad and the report claims he could “push for a quick jump to F1” to replace Tsunoda if Lindblad starts brightly in Formula 2.

Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar could be under pressure from Arvid Lindblad in 2025

Tsunoda expected to leave Racing Bulls next winter, as Honda’s partnership with the Red Bull group is coming to an end.

The Japanese driver has been on the verge of promotion on several occasions and fired teammate after teammate without standing out enough for Horner’s liking.

Your new teammate Isaac Hadjar for the latest driver confirmed for the 2025 season who finished runner-up in F2 last year.

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In an ideal world, Racing Bulls could have gone for Franco Colapinto if it was cheaper to release him from his Williams deal.

Red Bull has doubts about Hadjar and if he underperforms, Lindblad will want to make sure he is available to fill any of the Racing Bulls seats if available.

There hasn’t been this much excitement for a Red Bull youngster since Verstappen, but Lindblad will be aware of how much work he still needs to do before reaching F1.

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