13 h. ago Helmut Marko's verdict on Yuki Tsunoda after pointless Japanese Grand Prix speaks volumes

Yuki Tsunoda finished 12th at Suzuka meaning Red Bull's second car still has yet to score a single point in 2025 despite Liam Lawson having been replaced by the Japanese racer

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55 h. ago Red Bull risk losing Max Verstappen after show of force at Suzuka

Team’s fall from grace has been similar to Manchester City’s and rivals are circling around the world championTurbulence and turmoil, infighting and instability, the past 12 months have been trying for Red Bull to the extent it was a wonder that Max Verstappen stood in the eye of the storm and calmly dragged a recalcitrant car to his fourth Formula One title. A fifth this year already looks to be a tall order as the team swing from a period of undisputed dominance to being left impotent by a car they cannot tame and in no little disarray, so much so that Verstappen may be considering his options.In Japan, all eyes have been on the home hero Yuki Tsunoda, promoted to Red Bull from the sister team, Racing Bulls, with indecent haste, after Liam Lawson was sent packing the other way after two races. Even by F1 standards it was a brutal decision but indicative of the disorder that embroils Red Bull. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Former Racing Bulls F1 boss' brutal verdict on Liam Lawson vs Yuki Tsunoda says it all

Franz Tost led the team now competing as Racing Bulls for almost two decades following Red Bull's purchase and knows both Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson very well as a result

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3 d. ago Japan GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris meanwhile appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from sister outfit Racing Bulls only last week to replace Liam Lawson, who the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Japan F1 GP practice stopped four times but Tsunoda still delivers for Red Bull

Four red flags include two fires and Doohan crashTsunoda close behind Verstappen; Norris heads timesWith the weight of a nation on his shoulders and under the most intense scrutiny of his career, Japan’s Yuki Tsunoda delivered with no little finesse in practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in his first outing for Red Bull. Lando Norris, meanwhile, appears well set to further advance his world championship ambitions, with a strong showing at Suzuka for McLaren, despite a second session interrupted by no fewer than four red flags, two caused by trackside fires.Tsunoda was drafted in from the sister team, Racing Bulls, only last week to replace Liam Lawson, whom the team unceremoniously demoted after just two races. The 24-year-old has four seasons in F1 under his belt but has never driven this year’s Red Bull before and it is a notoriously hard car to handle, as Lawson discovered. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen makes his feelings clear over Red Bull decision to ditch Liam Lawson after two races

World champion liking an Instagram post that described team’s decision to drop No2 driver as a ‘panic move’ was ‘not a mistake’

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen indicates he was unhappy Red Bull sacked Liam Lawson

Yuki Tsunoda replaces Lawson for Sunday’s Japan GPLewis Hamilton describes demotion as ‘pretty harsh’Max Verstappen has intimated he was unhappy with the way his Red Bull team suddenly sacked their driver Liam Lawson after just two races and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda from sister team Racing Bulls, speaking in the buildup to this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.Red Bull dropped Lawson with a shocking speed after he underperformed in his first two races for the team, a bluntly emphatic act even by F1 standards. In the immediate aftermath the former driver Giedo van der Garde described Red Bull’s treatment of the 23-year-old as “closer to bullying or a panic move” and that they “gave Liam two races only to crush his spirit” in a post on Instagram, which was liked by Verstappen. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen stands by reaction to Liam Lawson’s Red Bull F1 axe: ‘I liked the comment’

Verstappen liked a social media post criticising Red Bull’s decision to drop Lawson after just two races

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4 d. ago Max Verstappen confirms anger at Red Bull over Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda swap

Red Bull dropped the strugging Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda ahead of this weekends Japanese Grand Prix and star driver Max Verstappen was not too pleased with that decision

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4 d. ago Yuki Tsunoda not feeling pressure as he fills Red Bull seat in Japan

Liam Lawson was replaced after just two races with Red Bull.

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5 d. ago Pérez in talks with teams about F1 return as Lawson reflects on demotion

Former Red Bull driver was replaced two years earlyNew Zealander says he didn’t see own demotion comingThe former Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez says he is in talks with Formula One teams about a return to the grid after having his contract ended two years early. The 35-year-old Mexican, who won six races during his 14 years in F1, was replaced at Red Bull this season by Liam Lawson, who also struggled and was quickly demoted after two races. “Especially last year, I didn’t get to show what I’m able to do as a driver,” Pérez told the F1 website. “Now, all of a sudden, people realise how difficult the car is to drive.”Pérez said he had been “approached by a few teams since Abu Dhabi”, a reference to his final race last December as teammate to the eventual champion, Max Verstappen. “There are a few very interesting projects out there. It’s good to be in this position knowing that people are keen on you as a drive,” he said. “People have short memories in F1. People realise that my posit...

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5 d. ago Liam Lawson admits shock at Red Bull axe as Christian Horner makes 'horrible' admission

Red Bull team principle Christian Horner was the person to make the decision to sack Liam Lawson just two races in the Formula 1 season and bring in Yuki Tsunoda

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5 d. ago Liam Lawson reveals he did not see ruthless Red Bull axing coming as Christian Horner takes responsibility for 'asking too much too soon' of the young Kiwi driver

HENRY CLARK IN JAPAN: The New Zealander only made the step up from Racing Bulls to replace Sergio Perez following the conclusion of last season.

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5 d. ago Liam Lawson reveals ‘shock’ after being blindsided by Red Bull demotion

Now with the Racing Bulls after being replaced by Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull after just two races into his first season with the team, the New Zealander has elaborated on a painful experience

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5 d. ago Formula 1: How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix on TV and what to know

Here's a guide that tells you what you need to know about the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

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8 d. ago Red Bull's 'crazy' decision slammed for one reason after Christian Horner grilling

Liam Lawson has been axed by Red Bull Racing after just two races in 2025, with Yuki Tsunoda promoted to partner Max Verstappen from the Japanese Grand Prix

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9 d. ago Liam Lawson branded 'arrogant' as F1 legend backs Red Bull's decision to swap the driver

Jacques Villeneuve has backed Red Bull's decision to swap Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson after only two races of the season, and has hit out at the latter's arrogance

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9 d. ago Why Max Verstappen may walk away from Red Bull amid 'chaos', sackings and infighting

JONATHAN McEVOY: One Formula One driver, a multiple grand prix winner, sent me a text this week: 'The gradual decline of the House of Red Bull.' A source close to the team called it 'chaos'.

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1 week ago Red Bull confirm another major change for Japanese GP after Liam Lawson driver swap

Liam Lawseon has been sacked by Red Bull after just two races, and the Formula 1 team have a second change in store for Suzuka along with their debut for Yuki Tsunoda

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1 week ago F1 news: Max Verstappen fumes as Red Bull give latest driver deadline to avoid another axe

More reaction has been flooding in after Red Bull replaced Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda - a move which has infuriated Max Verstappen who didn't want a new team-mate

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