Although Yuki Tsunoda appreciates Zak Brown’s vote of confidence, he concedes it’s up to Red Bull what comes next, amidst strong reports he could be in the RB21 at the next race in Japan. PlanetF1.com understands from sources close to the situation that the speculation Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson at Suzuka is likely accurate,

Yuki Tsunoda was one of the stand-out performances in Australia, qualifying in a fantastic 5th for VCARB. The Japanese driver was in contention for a top 6 finish on race day, only for a strategic blunder at VCARB’s pit-wall to cost him.

Zak Brown, the McLaren CEO, has had his fair share of comments about Red Bull ever since the McLaren car turned into a rocket ship. It’s safe to say that Brown and Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner don’t like each other.

Red Bull has dropped Liam Lawson as the teammate of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen just two rounds into the season and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda

Yuki Tsunoda will race for Red Bull from his home Japanese Formula One Grand Prix next week with struggling New Zealander Liam Lawson demoted to sister team Racing Bulls in a straight swap.

Did Liam Lawson lose out on his chance at Red Bull Racing in just two races? Red Bull made it official on Thursday that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Lawson as Red Bull’s second driver at the Japanese Grand Prix on April 6.

Yuki Tsunoda's first race with the senior Red Bull team will be the Japanese Grand Prix, from 4-6 April Red Bull have confirmed that they will demote Liam Lawson and replace him with Yuki Tsunoda with immediate effect.

Liam Lawson has admitted that his axing by Red Bull is “tough” to deal with after losing his “dream” job. Lawson was ruthlessly replaced by the team just two races into the Formula 1 season having taken over a full-time seat for the first time at the start of 2025.

Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson at the Japanese Grand Prix and going forward, Red Bull confirmed Thursday. The move to promote Tsunoda from its Racing Bulls team to partner with four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen comes after Lawson struggled during both the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix.