Lawson returns to Racing Bulls from Japanese Grand Prix

Following a difficult opening period to the season for Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda will drive for Red Bull Racing and Liam Lawson will drive for the Racing Bulls outfit from the 2025 Japan Grand Prix.

Red Bull are in the unique position of having four seats on the Formula One grid, across Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls. And as such, the Milton Keynes-based squad have made the decision to exercise a driver rotation, that will see the Japanese driver partner current and four-time World Champion, Max Verstappen.

It also means that the New Zealander will return to the Faenza-based outfit after just two races with Red Bull.

Commenting, Racing Bulls' team boss Laurent Mekies noted: “We’re incredibly proud of Yuki earning his well-deserved move to Oracle Red Bull Racing! His progress last year, and more recently from the very start of 2025, has been nothing less than sensational.

"Personally, and collectively, it has been an immense privilege to witness those progresses for all of us in Faenza and in Milton Keynes. Yuki’s energy and positivity has lightened up every corner of our factories and of our garage and he will always be a Racing Bull! We wish him all the success he deserves at ORBR.

"Everyone here at VCARB is looking forward to working hard with Liam to give him the best environment possible for him to shine in our car and to express the talent we all know he has. He fit in so well last year, and we cannot wait to challenge ourselves and grow as a Team. With Isack having started so strongly with us already, we know we have a young and strong lineup," concluded Mekies.