After an often frustrating four-year Formula 1 apprenticeship with Red Bull’s junior team, during which the prospect of promotion diminished and then seemed to vanish entirely, Yuki Tsunoda is now where he thinks he always should have been.

Lawson struggled to adapt to the Red Bull machinery and failed to score any championship points for the team during the first two rounds, whereas Tsunoda has continued to show signs of improvement both in his demeanour and out on track, prompting a ruthless driver swap.

Liam Lawson pulled a nearly $100,000 Raptor pickup truck into the parking lot of the Ford Performance Center running a little bit late during his packed schedule of appearances as Red Bull’s newest Formula 1 driver.

We are only two races into the 2025 Formula 1 season and there has already been a major driver change with Red Bull promoting Yuki Tsunoda to replace Liam Lawson. Tsunoda competes at his home grand prix in Japan this weekend as team-mate to world champion Max Verstappen for the first time,

Yuki Tsunoda will become Max Verstappen’s fifth teammate in six years this weekend when he makes hid Red Bull debut at his home Grand Prix in Japan.

Formula 1 heads to Suzuka for round three at the Japanese Grand Prix from 4-6 April. Yuki Tsunoda will drive for Red Bull at his home race after replacing Liam Lawson, who was dropped after just two grand prix.