Helmut Marko has clarified when Purple Bull will decide on their F1 driver line-up for subsequent 12 months.
The id of Max Verstappen’s F1 teammate for 2026 remains to be unclear.
Liam Lawson was handed Sergio Perez’s seat, however was dropped by Purple Bull after simply two races.
Yuki Tsunoda has struggled since getting his probability with the crew, scoring only a handful of factors.
It’s doubtless Purple Bull will make a change, significantly given Isack Hadjar’s spectacular type this 12 months.
Hadjar is broadly thought to be F1’s rookie of the season, however whether or not he’s able to go up in opposition to Verstappen stays to be seen.
Marko confirmed {that a} determination received’t be taken for a minimum of one other month.
Talking to Sky Germany, Marko stated: “We’ve prolonged the choices, or slightly, the drivers have prolonged them with us.
“So, round September or October, we wish to have just a few extra races to watch, after which we’ll make the selections.”
Tsunoda on F1 future
Whereas Tsunoda has typically been disappointing since being promoted to Purple Bull, he’s proven some enchancment in latest rounds.
This has been all the way down to Purple Bull giving him the most recent improve package deal, that means he has equal tools.
Talking about his future, Tsunoda stated: “Possibly Helmut’s pondering within the background [about sending me back to Racing Bulls]. I by no means know what he is pondering, to be sincere.
“However for now, I perceive he is in search of me to point out the efficiency. I believe final two races, really, like I stated, after I received upgrades, there’s some recognition from that efficiency. Really, there’s an enormous distinction earlier than that. And I believe that helps him and myself to provide a bit extra time to see how this example evolves.
“I believe he supported me rather a lot. However clearly, he is additionally fairly an easy man. He is right here for the crew and he needs to have factors as a lot as attainable. So, I must carry out for positive.
“But when I perceive it accurately, he is nonetheless ready a little bit of time to outline what’s good for Purple Bull. And I believe let’s examine for Racing Bulls or no matter. They’re performing presently fairly effectively. And it is a crew that I’ve been for a very long time. So, clearly, my most important aim is to nonetheless stick to Purple Bull. However let’s examine.”
