Japanese racer Yuki Tsunoda was promoted to Red Bull from Racing Bulls after just two grands prix in the 2025 Formula 1 season. His target was simple – score points and support the team in its fight against McLaren. But since making the move up, Tsunoda struggled to put together a clean race weekend, with crashes and disappointing finishes threatening his standing at the cut-throat outfit.
Tsunoda replaced New Zealander Liam Lawson at Red Bull after the rookie failed to live up to its lofty expectations. In his first two races for the team, the Kiwi crashed out and finished 12th, so all Tsunoda had to do was manage better than this.
