Japanese F1 Grand Prix Live Practice: a minute cover while the brutal change of Red Bull is put to the test

Suzuka now has five new gravel traps and the first sector has been resurfaced.

And in good news for drivers, there is a strong headwind at the moment while they are heading for the first round, which will contribute to their support as they take the famous turn.

The Frenchman, who led for Red Bull in 2019, spoke to Tsunoda since his promotion and said: “ he has experience, he has the speed ‘to make a driving fist for the team of Christian Horner – but he is also careful about the chances of the Japanese star.

“Does (his talent) mean that he will succeed in Red Bull races?” No, “said Gasly.

“It’s a little more complicated than that … In one formula these days, you have many strong pilots on the grid, so everything is not at your speed.”

These remarks could refer to the mental force of Tsunoda, which was questioned when it burst into F1 and has become known for its wilderness radio explosions, but has improved as it has become more experienced.

The 1997 world champion has just said to Sky’s coverage that even if Lawson (photo below with Helmut Marko) looked confident behind the wheel last year, he “ collapsed ” in 2025 when he had a horror of results in Australia and China.

Yes, he won the Sprint race in China after a poor performance for the Prancing Horse in qualification and the race in Melbourne, but this first victory was followed by disqualifications for the British and his teammate Charles Leclerc, giving birth to speculations that the world champion seven times is already frustrated by his new team.

The Red Bull boss admitted to having dismissed Liam Lawson after two races for the team was “ horrible ” for the New Zealander – and revealed what he said to the 23 -year -old after the fall in the ax.

Good news – The weather forecasts in Suzuka are sunny, with a higher temperature of 14C – which makes a small change compared to the 37C conditions of the blues with which the drivers were confronted on the second day of the first general practitioner of the year in Melbourne.

Thank you for joining the live coverage by email sport of the first and second training in Suzuka, where Yuki Tsunoda, recently promoted to Red Bull, will share the track with the man he took the seat, Liam Lawson.

We will bring you the last round, updates and incidents while the third event of the Grand Prix of the 2025 season begins.