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The third Formula 1 race weekend of 2025 is upon us. Action from the iconic Suzuka Circuit continues on Friday with the second free practice session of the weekend. After this morning's earlier session, you can continue following all the action here on GPblog.
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There are a few things to be looking out for this weekend in Japan. Whilst McLaren looks to continue their early winning streak, all eyes will be on Red Bull debutant Yuki Tsunoda, who takes the place of Liam Lawson after the Chinese Grand Prix. The Japanese driver, who has been part of Red Bull's F1 junior team setup since 2021, will be hoping to impress at home in Japan after Lawson struggled in the two opening races.
The Milton Keynes-based squad are also running a special white livery this weekend in order to commemorate their time with engine manufacturer Honda. From 2026, Red Bull will make their own power units with Ford, whilst Honda move to Aston Martin.
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Elsewhere, former Red Bull key figure Jonathan Wheatley is set to make his debut with Kick Sauber as their new team principal. Wheatley's gardening leave is now finished, meaning that he can take the reigns at the soon-to-be Audi squad.
The championship state of play
After two rounds, McLaren leads the constructors title battle with 78 points as Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris picked up a victory each in the opening rounds. With an extremely tight Formula 1 grid, Red Bull must continue to pick up points to stay in the constructor's battle. After two rounds, McLaren leads with 78 points, Mercedes sits second with 56, and Red Bull sits third with 36 points. A disappointed Ferrari, on just 17 points, will be hoping to bounce back after a tough double disqualification in Shanghai. Despite Hamilton's sprint win, the iconic Italian team sit tied with a resurgent Williams squad.
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