Red Bull's Tsunoda is the latest in a long line of Japanese drivers seeking F1 success

Yuki Tsunoda has finally received his Red Bull promotion, replacing Liam Lawson ahead of his home Grand Prix in Japan’s Suzuka. Can Tsunoda become Japan’s first F1 winner?

SUZUKA, Japan: Yuki Tsunoda finally has his promotion at Red Bull. That was difficult enough, elevated to the top team last week as Liam Lawson was demoted to Red Bull’s No. 2 Formula 1 team — Racing Bulls — after failing to score points in the season’s first two races.

Delivering will be even tougher as Tsunoda joins a long list of Japanese drivers with varying degrees of success in F1. His first Grand Prix for Red Bull is on Sunday in Japan.

Tsunoda faces pressure before adoring home fans, is another Japanese driver trying to crack through, and bears the weight of racing alongside four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen.

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