Liam Lawson will be demoted to Racing Bulls for the third race of the season in Japan next week, with Yuki Tsunoda moving in the opposite direction to be Max Verstappen’s team-mate at the senior Red Bull team.

Red Bull are set to drop Liam Lawson after just two races and replace him for the Japanese Grand Prix with Yuki Tsunoda.

Liam Lawson is set to be dropped by Red Bull after just two races of the 2025 F1 season – with multiple reports indicating Yuki Tsunoda will replace him for his home race in Japan next week. Lawson has endured a torrid opening two races as Max Verstappen’s teammate: he crashed out of the season-opening Australian GP and qualified last on the grid,