RB boss Peter Bayer has stated that the team is in “no rush” to confirm who will drive alongside Yuki Tsunoda in 2025, with the CEO admitting that the team has several options available for the seat..
Daniel Ricciardo’s position at Red Bull’s sister team has come under scrutiny of late, given the Australian has been outscored by Tsunoda in the 2024 campaign. However, Bayer has praised Ricciardo for his influence at the team since joining in mid-2023.
“He’s definitely helped us a lot,” Bayer said during the Austrian Grand Prix weekend. “Looking back to last year when he joined the team, he’s brought a whole new energy and spirit and has been a great help in supporting Yuki.
“Yuki just said very recently that he is still learning from Daniel. And it is part of our job, also as a mission for the shareholders, to develop drivers, and that is what we are doing now.”