Tsunoda now faces the daunting task of overhauling his form at the British Grand Prix. The Kanagawa-born racer was replaced by teenage sensation Arvid Lindblad in FP1, who may form part of the domino effect that could eventually oust Red Bull ’s incumbent second driver.

Was it a remark to tease Red Bull Racing? In any case, Zak Brown, the CEO of McLaren, claimed that the Austrian team would be behind Racing Bulls if Max Verstappen was not there. Yuki Tsunoda, Red Bull's second driver,

Red Bull's Max Verstappen timed his final lap perfectly to seize pole position at the British Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Formula One leader Oscar Piastri alongside on the front row.