There is only so much you can extrapolate from one and a bit practice sessions on a day when the only thing really catching fire was the grass around the Suzuka circuit. But it is fair to say that Yuki Tsunoda’s first day in a Red Bull was a qualified success.

Yuki Tsunoda finished just over a tenth behind Max Verstappen in their first session together as Red Bull teammates.

Former Racing Bulls team principal Franz Tost has delivered a scathing verdict on Red Bull’s latest controversial F1 driver swap. Red Bull’s brutal decision to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new season sent shockwaves through the F1 paddock and was the dominant story heading into the Japanese Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen says it "was not a mistake" that he liked a comment on social media criticising Red Bull's decision to demote Liam Lawson.

Liam Lawson has broken his silence after his sudden demotion from Red Bull to its junior Formula One team, Racing Bulls, following the Chinese Grand Prix. As F1 heads to Japan's Suzuka Circuit this weekend,

Liam Lawson said he was surprised at being demoted by the Red Bull team after only two races of the new season but remained determined to make his mark in Formula One with the junior Racing Bulls team.