The Japanese Grand Prix is only the third Formula 1 race of the season, but several storylines are developing that promise a few twists.

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.

Liam Lawson has broken his silence after his sudden demotion from Red Bull to its junior Formula One team, Racing Bulls, following the Chinese Grand Prix. As F1 heads to Japan's Suzuka Circuit this weekend, Lawson admitted that he "wasn't expecting" the setback.

Haas heads into the Japanese Grand Prix weekend with a risky move after fast-tracking a new floor for its VF-25 car.

Liam Lawson opened up on the way he was informed about his Red Bull demotion over a phone call, effective from the Japanese GP.

Statistics for Sunday's Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit, round three of the 24-race season:

“Confidence-wise, it doesn’t change a lot. We all have enough self belief to be here, to make it to Formula One and to be in the sport,” Lawson replied. “If you don’t have that self belief, it makes it very, very difficult. So I think we all have that naturally. It doesn’t really change how I feel about myself.”

The F1 Japanese Grand Prix will be underway this weekend, with two drivers seeing joint favorite odds ahead of the race start.

Suzuka Circuit has hosted some thrilling Formula 1 championship battles, including James Hunt's 1976 win over Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher's Ferr