Tsunoda was promoted to Red Bull’s senior team a week ago in place of Liam Lawson. The two drivers were teammates at RB’s junior F1 team Racing Bulls for the final six races of the 2024 season. After Red Bull Racing moved on from Sergio Perez at the end of the season, Lawson got the call to jump up instead of Tsunoda.

Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Japanese Grand Prix. It's the third round of the 2025 Formula 1 season. How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix on TV — In the U.S., ESPN. — Other countries are listed here.

Statistics for Sunday's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit, round three of the 24-race season:

Yuki Tsunoda finally has his promotion at Red Bull. He was elevated last week and Liam Lawson was demoted to Red Bull’s second team — Racing Bulls — after failing to score points in the season’s first two races.

Yuki Tsunoda has targeted a podium finish at his home Japanese Grand Prix this weekend after his “unreal” promotion to the Red Bull team in place of the axed Tsun

Yuki Tsunoda's big break in Formula 1 looked to have slipped away. Red Bull never quite believed. Honda's support had seemingly started to drift. Now, though, with a Red Bull debut at his home of Suzuka on the horizon,