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The challenges Tsunoda needs to overcome at Red Bull

The man himself frames it as fate. After an often frustrating four-year F1 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.

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"Pile on the pressure" - Tsunoda's strong first response to his Red Bull F1 switch

Hundreds of Formula 1 fans lined the streets of Tokyo for one last chance to visit Honda's Aoyama headquarters, the elegant white high-rise a stone's throw away from the Olympic Stadium that hosted the 2021 summer games.

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Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull's Lawson decision

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed Max Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull swapping Liam Lawson for Racing Bulls’ Yuki Tsunoda just two rounds into the 2025 Formula 1 season.

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Red Bull adviser reveals Max Verstappen’s view on Liam Lawson axing

Lawson was replaced by Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new F1 season

The Independent UK

Liam Lawson’s confidence was damaged says Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko

Lawson has been dropped two races into the season.

The Independent UK

The other F1 driver still under pressure

Pre-season, those amenable to a wager would have thought the odds on Jack Doohan being fired before Liam Lawson insufficiently lucrative to justify placing a bet. It seemed to be a dead cert, what with Alpine lining up Franco Colapinto as a ‘test and reserve driver’ within a month of…

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Is Racing Bulls "wasting" its potential with strategy errors in F1 2025?

Before the 2025 Formula 1 campaign actually began, figuring out the pecking order in the midfield based on pre-season testing was tricky, with the data pointing to a close fight.

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Marko: Promoting 'battered boxer' Lawson to Red Bull was a mistake

Red Bull's Helmut Marko has admitted handing Liam Lawson an early promotion to Red Bull in Formula 1 over Yuki Tsunoda was a mistake.

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Why Red Bull must change its F1 young driver approach

Next up: Yuki Tsunoda.

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Yuki Tsunoda lands dream seat – but Red Bull driver must beware F1’s poisoned chalice

COMMENT: Red Bull have promoted their Japanese driver just two races into the new season at the expense of Liam Lawson – but as Kieran Jackson explains, the role of Max Verstappen’s teammate is the toughest spot in F1

The Independent UK

F1: Red Bull ruthlessly drop Liam Lawson after two races as Yuki Tsunoda decision confirmed

Lawson pays the price for poor performances in Australia and China

Evening Standard

Red Bull Formula 1 team drops Liam Lawson and replaces him with Yuki Tsunoda

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

The Independent UK

Red Bull on verge of dropping Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda before F1 Japanese GP

Red Bull are poised to replace the struggling Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races of the Formula One season

The Guardian - UK

The numbers behind Yuki Tsunoda’s battle with Liam Lawson over Red Bull F1 seat

Tsunoda has replaced Lawson at Red Bull after just two races of the 2025 F1 season

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Red Bull set to drop Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda stepping up for Japanese GP

A decision was taken in the aftermath of Sunday’s race by Red Bull to send Lawson back to Racing Bulls.

The Independent UK

Liam Lawson in shock F1 shake-up

Liam Lawson set to be dropped by Red Bull in shock F1 move – with Yuki Tsunoda to replace him

The Independent UK

Yuki Tsunoda replaces Liam Lawson at Red Bull for Japan GP in unprecedented F1 driver swap

Lawson has been dropped after just two races with Tsunoda stepping up to be Max Verstappen’s teammate for his home race

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Rebel with a cause – New Racing Bulls partner aiming to complete the ‘challenger’s code’

For RebelDot, the devil is in the detail – or, more specifically, in the data. All seven megabytes pour in from each Racing Bull every second, that is.

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The Independent UK

Liam Lawson sends firm message to Red Bull rival Yuki Tsunoda: ‘He’s had his time’

The Kiwi driver is under pressure already this season after a poor first two races of 2025

The Independent UK

Christian Horner refuses to rule out Yuki Tsunoda replacing Liam Lawson at Red Bull

Lawson endured a dismal weekend in China while Yuki Tsunoda impressed for sister team Racing Bulls

Motorsport

Lawson, Tsunoda or even Colapinto? Red Bull now has tough decisions to make

The second Red Bull seat alongside Max Verstappen has long been considered one of the toughest roles in Formula 1. Still, speculation about a driver change after just two races is extreme, even by Red Bull standards.

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Lawson, Tsunoda or even Colapinto? Why Red Bull has tough decisions to make

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

F1 2025's second race of the season in Shanghai was held in vastly different circumstances than Melbourne's mixed-weather thriller, but this week's winners-losers section features some familiar figures.

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Marko on Lawson's struggles: 'A fast car is always difficult to drive'

Patience is a virtue, but who has got the time? Not Liam Lawson, who suffered another disastrous qualifying session in which he finished dead last in the Red Bull while team-mate Max Verstappen extracted fourth out of the difficult-to-handle Red Bull.

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Marko on Lawson's struggles: "A fast car is always difficult to drive"

Patience is a virtue, but who has got the time? Not Liam Lawson, who suffered another disastrous qualifying session in which he finished last while team-mate Max Verstappen extracted fourth out of the difficult-to-handle Red Bull.

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