Tsunoda will likely be handed a fourth season on the Faenza outfit, whereas the at present injured Ricciardo will get a full season with the team after his mid-season comeback this summer time.
AlphaTauri’s driver choice had been made extra sophisticated in latest weeks thanks to order driver Lawson’s spectacular performances as Ricciardo’s alternative.
While the Australian recovers from a damaged hand sustained in Zandvoort and will probably miss the Qatar Grand Prix as nicely, the 21-year-old Super Formula frontrunner reached Q3 in solely his third race in Singapore and backed that up along with his first factors end.
However, Red Bull has now determined to stay to Tsunoda and Ricciardo for AlphaTauri’s 2024 driver line-up, with New Zealander Lawson to renew his reserve driver duties for each its groups.
“I’m trying ahead to persevering with to combat and collaborate with the team and Daniel,” mentioned Tsunoda.
“I’m grateful for Red Bull and Honda, for continuing to support and believe in me, and very happy and thankful to continue the partnership.”
Ricciardo added: “I’m stoked to be driving with Yuki once more subsequent 12 months and persevering with the journey with AlphaTauri.
“Following the progress we have already made and the plans for the future, it’s an exciting time for the team. We are building and it is a great feeling.”
Lawson will return to a reserve position in 2024 after impressing in Ricciardo’s absence
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Outgoing team principal Franz Tost praised Tsunoda’s progress as he matured into an achieved racer with the Italian squad and added that he’s satisfied Lawson “will have a future in Formula 1 soon”.
“Next year, the technical regulations remain largely unchanged, and it was therefore logical to go for continuity in our driver line-up too,” Tost defined.
“I’m more than happy with the event that Yuki has proven over the past two and a half years with our team and with Daniel’s nice race-winning expertise we can have some of the aggressive driver pairings on the grid in 2024.
“As for Liam, who has impressed everyone in his races so far, he will definitely help the team in his development role as a third driver, and I’m sure he will have a future in Formula 1 soon.”
On Friday Red Bull team principal Christian Horner felt that having Tsunoda, Ricciardo and Lawson on the books was a “nice headache to have” for AlphaTauri, which is about for a rebrand in 2024.
“We’ve got a luxury problem where we’ve got three into two in that team,” he mentioned.
“Obviously it’s an AlphaTauri concern, however there are three nice drivers and it is a good headache to have.
“[Lawson] will likely be a grand prix driver, and he already is a grand prix driver, at some stage.
“Whether he has to wait a little for that or not, I think he’s demonstrating that he is a talent for the future.”
