Helmut Marko has claimed that Yuki Tsunoda was denied a Red Bull promotion because of a fallout with their then chief technical officer Adrian Newey. Red Bull’s initial decision to promote Liam Lawson in favour of Tsunoda left some baffled, particularly after an impressive 2024 season from the Japanese driver.

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.

Yuki Tsunoda had been expecting his promotion from Racing Bulls to Red Bull Racing, and the Austrian team's chief advisor, praises Honda's protegé ahead of his Red Bull debut at his home race, the Japanese Grand Prix.

The Red Bull senior advisor confirmed that was not “the deciding factor” when opting to switch Tsunoda and Liam Lawson after just two rounds of the 2025 season. Marko: Yuki Ts

Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko has insisted Yuki Tsunoda will see out the whole season after his shock promotion to replace Liam Lawson.

Yuki Tsunoda insists he is not feeling pressure to hit the ground running at Red Bull following their decision to axe Liam Lawson after just two races. The New Zealander was ditched after a disappointing second outing in China,

Helmut Marko has confirmed that Red Bull gave Yuki Tsunoda several simulator sessions following the Chinese Grand Prix, which offered “very good” feedback to the team. Tsunoda is due to make his first appearance as a Red Bull Racing driver this weekend at his home race,

Helmut Marko hits back at Max Verstappen after the four-time world champion expressed his displeasure about Liam Lawson's sacking