Why are Red Bull racing in white instead of navy at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix 2025?

FORMULA ONE heads to Japan for the third race of the season, with Red Bull still in search of their first win of 2025.

Max Verstappen is second in the World Drivers’ Championship after two races, having come second to either McLaren driver in two races.

Red Bull will be driving in a special red and white liveryREUTERS/Issei Kato

Yuki Tsunoda will be making his debut for the Red Bull team in JapanREUTERS/Issei Kato

Max Verstappen is looking for his first win of the season in JapanIPA / SplashNews.com

He also finished third to Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri in the season’s first Sprint last weekend.

Verstappen will be lining up not only with a new livery, but with a new teammate this weekend.

Liam Lawson’s poor start to the season saw him axed in just TWO races, and replaced by home favourite Yuki Tsunoda for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Lawson will race for Red Bull’s ‘feeder’ team Racing Bulls, with Tsunoda make the switch from Racing Bulls to Red Bull.

But, Tsunoda will not be racing in the typical Red Bull car, as the team roll out a special edition livery for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Why are Red Bull racing in white?

The RB21 is rolling out a special white livery to honour the final year of their contract with engine manufactures Honda.

The Honda company are based in Japan, so Red Bull will wear the colour to honour them in their home Grand Prix.

Red Bull will already have endeared themselves to the Japanese faithful, as they promoted home hero Yuki Tsunoda to the second seat in place of Liam Lawson.

How to watch the Japanese Grand Prix and is there a live stream

• The F1 Japanese Grand Prix is LIVE on Sky Sports F1.
• The race will start at 6am BST in the UK.
• Viewers will be able to watch the full race for FREE on Channel 4 following the conclusion of the race.
• Follow along with the action on SunSport’s comprehensive blog.