Yuki Tsunoda has fired back about Red Bull's decision-making, saying it was "brutal" for him after he was overlooked at the end of 2024. The talk of the paddock is still the demotion of Liam Lawson after just two Grands Prix,

Yuki Tsunoda was promoted the other way and finds himself in the toughest job in motorsport – being teammate to reigning world champion Max Verstappen. It’s something of which the world champion is very aware.

Red Bull's decision to swap Liam Lawson with its junior team driver Yuki Tsunoda has had no impact on the rookie driver.

Even though Ralf Schumacher had urged Yuki Tsunoda to turn down a Red Bull promotion, that would have been impossible anyway. That is because – as revealed by Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko and former boss of their junior F1 team Franz Tost – Tsunoda was obliged to move up to Red Bull under the terms of his contract.

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

For McLaren, the start to the 2025 F1 season has been close to perfect. Lando Norris captured the win at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix while Oscar Piastri took victory at the CHinese Grand Prix.