Yuki Tsunoda’s tactics at the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix suggest that Red Bull firmly believe Max Verstappen has a shot at winning the 2025 F1 drivers’ championship. Tsunoda enjoyed his strongest weekend as a Red Bull driver. During the end of the race, Tsunoda had Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton close behind. “Especially [with a] McLaren behind, [I was] thinking about the championship, both the team and drivers’ championship for Max,” Tsunoda said. “So I think as a Red Bull [driver], you don’t want to have that, and I think I did the right decision [by] not challenging him.