Yuki Tsunoda
Japanese racing driver
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| 2025 | At Silverstone, qualified 12th, promoted to 11th, but finished last of the finishers after colliding with Oliver Bearman. |
| 2025 | At the Austrian Grand Prix, qualified eighteenth and finished last of the finishers in sixteenth, receiving a penalty for causing a collision with Franco Colapinto. |
| 2025 | In Canada, Tsunoda qualified 11th but received a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking Oscar Piastri under red flag conditions. He finished the race 12th. |
| 2025 | At the Spanish Grand Prix, Tsunoda qualified last and started from the pit lane due to car modifications. He climbed 7 places to finish 13th. |
| 2025 | During the Austrian Grand Prix, Tsunoda spun in free practice and qualified 18th, describing his performance as having a 'lack of pace'. |
| 2025 | At the Canadian Grand Prix, Tsunoda qualified 11th but received a 10-place grid penalty for overtaking under red flag conditions, ultimately finishing 12th. |
| 2025 | At the Miami Grand Prix, Tsunoda qualified last for the sprint and started in the pit lane, but was promoted to 6th following penalties, which was his best result with Red Bull. |
| 2025 | At Monaco, Tsunoda qualified twelfth but finished seventeenth after a lap 9 collision with Gasly. |
| 2025 | In Imola, Tsunoda crashed heavily in Q1, flipping over after spinning to the tyre wall. He was checked at the medical center and started from the pit lane, but managed to climb 10 places and claim 1 point for tenth place. |
| 2025 | In Spain, Tsunoda qualified last and started from the pit lane after car modifications, climbing 7 places to finish 13th. |
| 2025 | Qualified eighth in Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, qualifying nine-tenths of a second behind polesitter Max Verstappen, but suffered race-ending damage in a first-lap collision with Pierre Gasly. |
| 2025 | Scored his first points for Red Bull by finishing ninth in a Grand Prix. |
| 2025 | On his Red Bull Racing debut, Tsunoda qualified fourteenth and finished twelfth in the race, while his teammate Max Verstappen won the Grand Prix. |
| 2025 | Honda reportedly offered financial support (in millions) to Red Bull to facilitate Tsunoda's promotion in time for their home Grand Prix. |
| 2025 | Red Bull initiated discussions about potentially promoting Tsunoda to replace Liam Lawson at the parent team, based on his early-season performances. |
| 2025 | Performed well at the Australian Grand Prix, qualifying fifth but denied points due to team strategy issues. |
| 2025 | Finished sixth in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race. |
| 2025 | Performed well at the Chinese Grand Prix, qualifying ninth but denied points due to team strategy issues and a damaged front wing. |
| March 27 2025 | Red Bull announced Yuki Tsunoda would replace Liam Lawson at the parent team, with Lawson moving back to Racing Bulls. |
| March 27 2025 | Promoted to Red Bull Racing from Racing Bulls. |
| 2025 | Contracted to remain with Racing Bulls (formerly AlphaTauri) until the end of the season. |
| 2024 | Retained by AlphaTauri (renamed RB Formula One Team) alongside Daniel Ricciardo for the season. |
| 2024 | Tsunoda concluded the season finishing 12th in the drivers' championship with 30 points, marking his highest ever placement in Formula 1 to date. |
| November 2024 | At the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Tsunoda qualified ninth and finished the race in the same position after a competitive battle. |
| October 2024 | At the Brazilian Grand Prix, Tsunoda achieved his best qualifying position so far by starting third but finished seventh after a solid race. |
| September 2024 | Secured his best qualifying position to date, qualifying third in a rain-hit session. Finished seventh in the race, benefiting from Oscar Piastri's penalty. |
| September 2024 | After back-to-back retirements in the Italian and Singapore Grands Prix, Tsunoda faced a challenging period with his performance affected by collisions. |
| August 2024 | Tsunoda secured tenth place in a race during a rainy event, capitalizing on the weather conditions. |
| July 2024 | Finished ninth at the Hungarian Grand Prix despite experiencing a significant crash during Q3 qualifying. |
| July 2024 | Secured tenth place at a Grand Prix by taking advantage of inclement weather, followed by a ninth-place finish at Hungary despite a big crash in Q3. |
| July 2024 | At the Canadian Grand Prix, Tsunoda qualified eighth but spun late in the race, resulting in a 14th-place finish. |
| June 2024 | Tsunoda finished tenth in the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and eighth in the Monaco Grand Prix, indicating strong performances in the season. |
| June 2024 | In June 2024, it was announced that Yuki Tsunoda's contract with AlphaTauri would be extended until 2025. |
| May 2024 | At the sprint event in Monaco, Tsunoda finished eighth and followed it up with a seventh-place finish in the main race, outperforming Mercedes' George Russell. |
| April 2024 | Tsunoda made it to Q3 at his home race in Japan, qualifying ninth, and finished tenth, becoming the first Japanese driver to score points on home soil since 2012. |
| March 2024 | Achieved first Q3 of the year, qualifying ninth at the Bahrain Grand Prix, ultimately finishing 15th. |
| March 2024 | During the Australian Grand Prix, Tsunoda qualified eighth and finished seventh, scoring his first points of the year and receiving praise for making significant progress. |
| January 2024 | Tsunoda started the 2024 Formula One season by finishing 14th in the opening race after being ordered to let his teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, pass during the race. |
| January 1 2024 | Tsunoda transitioned to Racing Bulls (formerly AlphaTauri) as part of the team's rebranding for the 2024 Formula One season. |
| 2023 | Tsunoda earned his and AlphaTauri's first point of the year after Carlos Sainz Jr. received a penalty, promoting him to tenth place. |
| 2023 | In a race, Tsunoda reached Q3 for the first time in 2023 but had a collision with teammate De Vries, which caused him to retire from the race. |
| 2023 | At one race, a safety car allowed Tsunoda to make a pit stop and advance to eighth place, but he ultimately finished 11th due to being passed by two Alpine cars and Kevin Magnussen. |
| 2023 | Tsunoda remained at AlphaTauri as they re-branded to Racing Bulls and is set to continue with the team until at least the end of the 2025 season. |
| 2023 | At the Brazilian GP, Tsunoda qualified 16th and finished ninth after a solid race performance. |
| 2023 | Yuki Tsunoda partnered with rookie Nyck de Vries for the 2023 season at AlphaTauri after the departure of Pierre Gasly to Alpine. |
| 2023 | After Daniel Ricciardo broke his hand, Tsunoda was joined by Liam Lawson from a subsequent race onwards. |
| 2023 | After Nyck de Vries was dropped, Tsunoda was partnered with Daniel Ricciardo. He finished 15th in their first race together, two places behind Ricciardo. |
| 2023 | In the season finale, Tsunoda qualified in a career-best sixth place and led the race for the first time but finished eighth. |
| 2023 | Tsunoda qualified 12th in another race, running as high as fifth after a red flag, but finished the race 11th after being demoted due to a reset of the order. |
| 2023 | During a race where he advanced to Q3, Tsunoda was running ninth but suffered brake issues, ultimately finishing 15th. |
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