Red Bull demoted Liam Lawson after the Chinese Grand Prix, swapping him with Yuki Tsunoda. Lawson now returns to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls while Tsunoda gets to realize his dream of driving for Red Bull starting with his home race,

Liam Lawson was not aware that Red Bull were considering a driver swap with Yuki Tsunoda until he got the phone call from Christian Horner, and it was a “done deal”. Red Bull shocked the F1 paddock last week when they announced,

Hardly an hour goes by without more news on Red Bull and their driver line-up. For obvious reasons, Christian Horner’s team is firmly under the spotlight as Yuki Tsunoda replaces Liam Lawson for the remainder of 2025.

Christian Horner has reflected on the ‘next chapter’ at Red Bull, as their ‘relationship’ with Honda comes to a close at the end of 2025. The Japanese manufacturer first partnered Red Bull as their power unit supplier in 2019, and have since helped the team win four drivers’ and two constructors’ championships.

Christian Horner has “promised” Yuki Tsunoda that Red Bull will not enforce team orders to favour Max Verstappen is “some situations” during the F1 2025 season. That is the claim of the new signing as he prepares to make his Red Bull at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Ahead of his first Grand Prix with Red Bull Racing, Yuki Tsunoda was informed by team principal Christian Horner what he needs to achieve. The Japanese driver needs to be as close as possible to Max Verstappen,