New Zealand’s Liam Lawson appears in a two-way shootout for a 2025 Formula One seat with Red Bull, after Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda penned a one-year contract extension.

With the series currently in Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix, Red Bull announced 24-year-old Tsunoda had joined Sergio Perez in committing to the organisation beyond the current season.

While Tsunoda’s link to Red Bull, and sister affiliate Racing Bulls, is cemented through ties to both teams’ engine supplier Honda, his re-signing is another blow to Lawson’s aspirations.

His and Perez’s re-signings earlier this week go alongside current world champion Max Verstappen, himself signed through until the end of 2028, and leaves just one seat left across Red Bull’s two teams.