F1 rival 'knows stuff that can't be said' about Red Bull as cryptic comment emerges

Pierre Gasly has revealed that he 'knows some stuff that can't be said' about Yuki Tsunoda's experiences with Red Bull. The Japanese racer arrived in Milton Keynes after a prolonged period of success with the sister squad, but he has thus far been unable to deliver the desired results. In fact, with the summer break underway, Tsunoda is currently in the midst of a seven-race stint without a finish higher than 12th, and has registered just seven points for Laurent Mekies' squad since replacing Liam Lawson two rounds into the 2025 campaign.

However, following comments from former Red Bull and AlphaTauri (now Racing Bulls) driver Gasly, there may be more to Tsunoda's struggles than meets the eye. "What's tricky is my time, a lot of things can't be said, because you're a driver, you're working for a team, and as a professional, you can't share all the information on the specific situations," he said.

"Talking with Yuki, I know some stuff that can't be said, and it's not easy. It's not easy to be in this situation. You try to do what's best for the team, and sometimes you get given something to make it work, and sometimes you're in a situation where, for different reasons, it can't quite work the way you like."

Gasly continued: "So, knowing from experience, I just try to chat as a friend and just advise on stuff that may help him. And I think ultimately, it's up to him and the team to make it work and do the right things for it to work."

Tsunoda's struggles have raised concerns about his short-term future within the organisation. As Lawson's two-race tenure demonstrated, Red Bull have no qualms about making mid-season driver changes, and the Japanese driver's results have been way below expectations.

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With 10 races remaining in 2025, Tsunoda sits 18th out of 21 entrants in the Drivers' Championship, and with only Max Verstappen scoring regular points, Red Bull are being cut adrift in fourth place in the Constructors' Championship standings.

However, for now at least, Tsunoda retains the support of team principal Mekies. "The priority is to give Yuki what he needs to perform," he explained in Hungary. "That is where, with regards to the second seat, that is where the priority is. It is what the team is concentrated on.

"They have been trying that for a number of races now. We are trying to find ways together to make a further step. You know, Spa was very positive, certainly from that perspective. Here it is a bit of a tricky weekend overall, so it is probably a bit more difficult to judge. But there is no reason why Yuki's performance cannot be what we have seen in the past."