New Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda has opened up on his infamous feud with Daniel Ricciardo ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

That decision has now come back to haunt Christian Horner and Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko, as they have once again initiated a controversial driver swap, this time demoting Lawson back to Racing Bulls and finally giving Tsunoda a chance to race as Max Verstappen's team-mate.

In the course of just a few days, Yuki Tsunoda's F1 career went from possibly getting his last shot to prove he could go somewhere else besides Red Bull's B tea

If you were wondering what Daniel Ricciardo has been up to since leaving Formula 1, we’ve got some fun F1 news for you: In Australia, he paid a secret visit to the paddock. Plus, we have more on Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull evolution and details on the FIA flexi-wing saga.

Tsunoda was promoted to Red Bull’s senior team a week ago in place of Liam Lawson. The two drivers were teammates at RB’s junior F1 team Racing Bulls for the final six races of the 2024 season. After Red Bull Racing moved on from Sergio Perez at the end of the season, Lawson got the call to jump up instead of Tsunoda.

Yuki Tsunoda's career in Formula 1 took a pivotal turn after a heated incident in Bahrain with Daniel Ricciardo. Recognizing the need to manage his em

The summoning of Tsunoda's Red Bull confirmed by the official FIA document is a routine procedure that happens ahead of every race weekend, with different cars selected at each race. Tsunoda's car will also be joined by Esteban Ocon 's Haas and Nico Hulkenberg's Sauber as part of the morning display.

Lawson was dropped after a torrid first two races of the season in Australia and China, with Yuki Tsunoda picked to replace him. Lawson drops back down to the junior team, Racing Bulls, while Tsunoda makes his Red Bull debut at his home race in Suzuka this weekend.