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Red Bull new recruit Yuki Tsunoda has been told to get as close to his world champion teammate Max Verstappen as possible at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend and he certainly delivered in the firs...
The New York Times |
Yuki Tsunoda knows he has his long-awaited chance to write a new chapter in Japan’s F1 history.
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Lawson later said he was “surprised” by the demotion as the early move to shuffle the pack at Red Bull led to questions about the team’s decision-making.

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