Yuki Tsunoda got his first taste of the Red Bull RB21 in Friday practice at Suzuka, where he put in a commendable first showing. Having got the nod to step into Liam Lawson’s vacated RB21 after the first two races of the F1 2025 season,

Yuki Tsunoda's team radio messages to his Red Bull team spoke volumes during practice for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

But following his sudden promotion to the senior Red Bull team last week, Yuki Tsunoda knows he has his long-awaited chance to write a new chapter in Japan’s F1 history. Resumin

Barely three months ago, Yuki Tsunoda’s window to drive for Red Bull Racing in Formula One appeared to have closed. Despite putting forward a strong case through the 2024 season for its sister team, RB, Red Bull passed over Tsunoda when replacing Sergio Pérez. Instead, it promoted Tsunoda’s teammate Liam Lawson into the seat.

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.

McLaren’s Lando Norris leads first practice at the Japanese Grand Prix as Yuki Tsunoda makes his official Red Bull debut

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