Yuki Tsunoda

Interesting facts

Yuki Tsunoda joined the Red Bull family as a driver of Honda's young-driver programme and is Formula 1's first full-season Japanese driver since Kamui Kobayashi in 2014. He finished third in the 2020 Formula 2 championship, which earned him the super licence needed for Formula 1. He made his F1 debut for AlphaTauri at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, finishing ninth and scoring a point in his very first race. He became known for his outspoken radio messages and candid style, which fans and the team came to accept as part of his personality. After the first two rounds of 2025 he replaced Liam Lawson at Red Bull Racing, starting at the Japanese Grand Prix, his home race. Yuki Tsunoda has been racing in Formula 1 since 2021 as a Japanese driver. He scored a total of 125 championship points over his career. His best season was 2024, when he finished 12th in the championship with 30 points.