The Red Bull senior advisor confirmed that was not “the deciding factor” when opting to switch Tsunoda and Liam Lawson after just two rounds of the 2025 season. Marko: Yuki Ts

Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko has insisted Yuki Tsunoda will see out the whole season after his shock promotion to replace Liam Lawson.

Helmut Marko has promised to give Yuki Tsunoda plenty of time to prove himself at Red Bull despite taking the opposite approach with Liam Lawson. The latter was ditched after just two races, having failed to convince team bosses of his ability. He will spend the rest of the campaign with Racing Bulls, swapping places with Tsunoda.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner tasks Yuki Tsunoda with "getting as close as possible" to Max Verstappen.

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.

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.