Villeneuve Rebukes Red Bull’s Praise of Tsunoda After Mexico GP

Overview

• Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies called Yuki Tsunoda’s Mexico City outing his best in a long time and acknowledged strategy choices cost him potential points.
• Race reports say Tsunoda missed Q3 and finished outside the top 10 after a delayed call and a lengthy pit stop, with one stop described as roughly 12 seconds.
• Jacques Villeneuve dismissed the praise as spin, labeling it “maybe his least bad” weekend and saying Tsunoda remains well off his team-mate and offers little support in points.
• Villeneuve argued that experience alone will not serve Red Bull’s 2026 development needs, stressing the team requires “good experience” rather than tenure for its technical reset.
• Isack Hadjar’s rookie campaign, including a Zandvoort podium, has him reported as the favorite for 2026, with standings cited at 39 points to Tsunoda’s 28, and no final decision announced.