All the buzz heading into the Japanese Grand Prix has centered on the Red Bull promotion of Yuki Tsunoda — but can he impress at his home track? And will we see a new winner this season? Our writers on PlanetF1.

From Lewis Hamilton to Yuki Tsunoda, here are five of the drivers to keep an extra close eye at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

Yuki Tsunoda finally has his promotion at Red Bull. He was elevated last week and Liam Lawson was demoted to Red Bull’s second team — Racing Bulls — after failing to score points in the season’s first two races.

Yuki Tsunoda has spoken about the Red Bull car ahead of this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix. After the Chinese Grand Prix, it was confirmed that Tsunoda would replace Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen's teammate. The 23-year-old New Zealander endured a tough start to life as a Red Bull driver and was brutally axed after two disappointing performances.

Marko revealed in an interview that Tsunoda has undergone two to three simulator training sessions, with consistently impressive results. He stated, ‘Tsunoda has repeatedly emphasized that he is the right choice for the Red Bull team.

We are already at the third race weekend of this Formula 1 season: the Japanese Grand Prix. As always, the race weekend kicks off on Thursday with the media day, including two press conferences with drivers.

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This weekend, the anticipation is palpable as the Japanese Grand Prix unfolds at Fuji Speedway. Local hero Yuki Tsunoda is set to make his much-anticipated debut with the Red Bull Racing team. In this article,