Yuki Tsunoda qualified P15 for Sunday’s F1 Japanese GP as the new Red Bull Racing driver had a disappointing Q2 at his home race. A grid penalty for Carlos Sainz moves him up a spot. Throughout practice and in Q1, the 24-year-old kept Max Verstappen honest, although the Dutchman generally had a small advantage. F1…
Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda completes his first two sessions for Red Bull Racing at the driver’s home race, the F1 Japanese GP on Friday. Tsunoda joins the Red Bull team as a result of Liam Lawson’s demotion after just two races. Positive outing in FP1 Tsunoda logged 25 laps in the Red Bull car, debuting…
Liam Lawson struggled immensely throughout the opening two rounds of the world championship alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull, leading to Yuki Tsunoda getting an opportunity at the F1 Japanese GP. The New Zealander failed to start from the grid in both Australia, China, and the Sprint in Shanghai as Lawson lacked confidence alongside the…
The dominant force since the start of F1’s ground-effect era, Red Bull, have found themself playing catch-up to McLaren, who now boast the fastest car on the grid. After half a season plagued by balance issues, simulation miscorrelation, and an overly sensitive aerodynamic package, Max Verstappen shed light on the team’s ongoing development struggles of…
With the arrival of the 2025 F1 Japanese GP week, Yuki Tsunoda is finally wearing the long-awaited Red Bull Racing suit. In his fifth campaign in Formula 1, Tsunoda is getting ready to make his Red Bull senior team debut in his home Grand Prix, after replacing Liam Lawson, who experienced two difficult opening races…
Yuki Tsunoda has set his sights on a podium finish at the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix after securing a surprise promotion to Red Bull for the remainder of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Ahead of the Japanese GP, the Japanese driver acknowledged the immense challenge ahead but embraced the pressure of making his debut for…
On 27 March 2025, Red Bull announced a shocking decision that polarised the F1 community. Starting from the Japanese GP onwards, Yuki Tsunoda will take the second Red Bull seat with Liam Lawson taking the former’s post in Racing Bulls. The decision to swap the drivers was based on Lawson’s poor start to his first…
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko details the key factors that led to Liam Lawson’s demotion to sister team Racing Bulls ahead of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. Lawson will be replaced at Red Bull by Yuki Tsunoda. The decision comes after Lawson’s difficult start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, as the young New…
Helmut Marko has revealed why Red Bull Racing has decided on giving Yuki Tsunoda a chance to drive for the team over the remainder of the 2025 F1 season alongside Max Verstappen, with Liam Lawson heading back to Racing Bulls. Why he initially missed out Speaking about the decision at the end of last year,…
Dr Helmut Marko on why Liam Lawson “failed to deliver”, and Red Bull’s decision to replace him with Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the F1 Japanese GP. Red Bull Racing has made a major driver change, announcing that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson starting from the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. The decision follows Lawson’s challenging…
