Yuki Tsunoda has taken a big step in Formula One this year and is ready for a bigger team and a faster car, his RB boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday, with the Japanese set for a postseason test at Red Bull.
The test will be the driver's first with a team that has previously seemed skeptical of his character but could now be looking to replace Mexican Sergio Perez alongside four-time champion Max Verstappen.
"I think he has made a step this season that nobody could forecast and it's something he should be proud of," said Mekies, whose team has historically served as a feeder for the main Red Bull outfit.
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