Entering the Japanese Grand Prix, Red Bull have made the decision to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda. Carlos Sainz, who has experience with the Red Bull family, was not surprised the Austrians made that decision so early into the campaign.

Helmut Marko has revealed that Red Bull's driver swap was partly motivated by a crucial need to save Max Verstappen's future with the team.

Max Verstappen has asserted that "it's not necessary to share everything in public" as he was tight-lipped regarding Red Bull's