Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies keenly praised Yuki Tsunoda’s skills as a Formula 1 driver as his demotion to a test and reserve role was announced for 2026.<br>Isack Hadjar will join Max Verstappen at Red Bull after a promising maiden F1 campaign at Racing Bulls, while Tsunoda was in contention to partner rookie Arvid Lindblad in the Faenza-based outfit but lost out to incumbent Liam ...<a class='more' href='https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/red-bull-tsunoda-f1-2026-demotion/10781809/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=uk'>Keep reading</a>