Formula 1

Yuki Tsunoda was the star of the show as Red Bull staged a series of demo runs on the streets of Tokyo on Wednesday – the newly promoted racer showing off his fresh colours to a passionate home crowd before this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. When his various stints at the wheel were complete, F1.com caught up with the youngster to discuss the biggest step in his Formula 1 career to date, what relations are like with new team mate Max Verstappen, how he rates his home race chances and more…

All eyes are on Yuki Tsunoda this weekend as F1 returns to Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix...

The 2025 Formula1 season continues at pace this weekend with the Japanese Grand Prix – but what kind of weather conditions can the drivers expect for Round 3 of the championship?

A triple header of races is about to begin as Formula 1 returns to action this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix – but which compounds have tyre supplier Pirelli provided for the three days of action?

Sergio Perez believes that Yuki Tsunoda has what it takes to deliver at Red Bull following the team’s decision to promote the Japanese driver and demote Liam Lawson back to Racing Bulls just two races into the season.

Zak Brown has hailed McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella as the squad’s “secret weapon” amid their recent success, with the CEO also naming Stella as the “best in F1” when it comes to his role.

RM Sotheby’s has announced that one of Michael Schumacher’s title-winning Formula 1 cars – Ferrari F2001 chassis 211 – will be put up for auction at the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix.

Sergio Perez says he is talking to “a few” teams about a potential return to the Formula 1 grid in 2026 – however the Mexican insists he’ll only return if the project makes sense.

Sauber’s performance in the opening two races was significantly better than pre-season testing had suggested, when the new C45 had looked the slowest car. Nico Hulkenberg took seventh place points in Melbourne and qualified 12th for the Chinese Grand Prix, while Gabriel Bortoleto made Q2 in Melbourne and SQ2 in China Sprint Qualifying.

Alpine have announced that Ryo Hirakawa – one of their reserve drivers for 2025 – will get behind the wheel of the A525 in front of his home crowd during Free Practice 1 at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull have revealed a special one-off livery that will adorn the RB21 during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend, with the team running a striking white and red design to honour the final year of their partnership with Honda.

Tom Clarkson is joined by Sky Sports F1 presenter Natalie Pinkham and F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto to discuss the big talking points ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Mark Webber has given his take on the challenge facing Red Bull as they look to have both drivers contributing to the team’s performance, with the Australian suggesting that the car needs to become “useable” for not just Max Verstappen following the squad’s decision to send Liam Lawson back to Racing Bulls.

For Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson’s misfortune opens the door ahead of his home Grand Prix and represents the biggest opportunity in a career that has revealed the 24 year-old from Sagamihara to be an aggressive and feisty racer in the Takuma Sato mould.

Williams have announced that F2 driver and former F3 champion Victor Martins has become the latest addition to their Driver Academy, adding to their roster of young talent on the pathway to Formula 1.

Two races into the season and we’ve already had plenty of storylines and controversy, along with multiple winners. So as the first triple header of the season gets underway, there’s a lot to talk about as we head to Suzuka.

Kimi Antonelli has given an insight into how he has found working alongside new race engineer Pete ‘Bono’ Bonnington at Mercedes, with the rookie admitting that he feels “really lucky” to have such an experienced name to support him during his debut season.

Over the last year or so, we have been putting drivers to the test with our Getting to Know questions. Now it’s the turn of their team bosses as we work our way up and down the grid – starting with Williams’ James Vowles. From his early days riding horses and driving tractors to his all-time F1 heroes, and his best friends in the paddock to his proudest moment in the sport so far, he shares everything in the video player above and the transcript below…

Nico Hulkenberg made a dream start to his second Sauber stint at the rain-affected, season-opening Australian Grand Prix, scoring more points in one race than the team achieved across the entire 2024 campaign. Shortly before delivering that eye-catching result, he sat down with F1.com to discuss the return to his former home, how Audi’s all-new Formula 1 project is developing in the background, and what might be possible when the automotive giants arrive on the grid next year…