Yuki Tsunoda is set to become the 14th driver to start a Formula 1 grand prix for Red Bull when he competes for the team at Suzuka on the 6 April.
It will be the third round of the 2025 F1 season and he will replace Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen's team-mate after a point-less start for the New Zealander.
So there will be immense pressure on Tsunoda to perform better than the man he is replacing, especially when Lawson initially pipped the Japanese driver to the Red Bull promotion for 2025.
But, how did all of his predecessors perform on their Red Bull debut beginning with those who competed for the squad in its maiden season in 2005?
David Coulthard: Fourth at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix
David Coulthard was a major coup for Red Bull when it signed the 13-time grand prix winner ahead of its F1 debut. Coulthard put his decade of F1 experience to good use by finishing fourth at the team's first race in Melbourne having started the grand prix in fifth.
He could have achieved more though, as Coulthard climbed up to third at race start, but then the pace of Fernando Alonso's Renault paid dividends and that year's eventual world champion pipped him to the final podium position.
Christian Klien: Seventh at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix
It was a double points outing for Red Bull on its F1 debut, as Christian Klien finished the 2005 Australian Grand Prix in seventh, one position lower than where he started. But that was one of a few highlights for the Austrian that season, as he claimed just three more points finishes while sharing the seat with Vitantonio Liuzzi.
Vitantonio Liuzzi: Eighth at the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix
Liuzzi came into the Red Bull fold for the fourth grand prix of the season at Imola, as part of a deal that would see initially himself and Klien alternate races. But, due to poor form, Liuzzi only lasted four rounds with his best showing coming on his debut, as the Italian finished eighth at the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix which earned him a point.
Robert Doornbos: 12th at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix
Robert Doornbos started the 2006 season as a test driver for Red Bull, but he finally got his shot at the final three grands prix of the year after Klien was dropped. The Dutchman's first race came in Shanghai, where he impressively reached Q3 to outqualify Coulthard but the joy was short lived, as Doornbos dropped from 10th to 12th in the race and was a lap down on winner Michael Schumacher.
Mark Webber: 13th at the 2007 Australian Grand Prix
Mark Webber replaced Doornbos for the 2007 season, as the former Williams driver was signed to partner Coulthard as part of a highly experienced line-up for the team. Webber's debut came at his home race in Melbourne, where he also impressed in qualifying by reaching Q3 while Coulthard was eliminated from the opening session. But, the Red Bull struggled for race pace as Webber dropped to 13th the following day.
Sebastian Vettel: DNF at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix
What made Sebastian Vettel such a unique case was the fact that he had already won a race with Red Bull's sister team - Toro Rosso at the 2008 Italian Grand Prix - before he got a shot at the primary team.
Everybody knew he was a special talent, but his finishing position on his Red Bull debut does not reflect how he ran. Vettel qualified in third and was competitive throughout the day, but collided with BMW-Sauber's Robert Kubica forcing both to retire late on.
Daniel Ricciardo: DSQ from the 2014 Australian Grand Prix
Daniel Ricciardo had a very bittersweet debut for Red Bull which, like Webber, came at his home race in Australia. Ricciardo started it by outqualifying his four-time world champion team-mate Vettel having put his RB10 on the front row alongside pole sitter Lewis Hamilton.
The then 25-year-old carried that form into the race to eventually cross the line in second behind Hamilton's team-mate Nico Rosberg. But, after the chequered flag, Ricciardo was disqualified from the 2014 Australian Grand Prix because, per the regulations, fuel could not flow to the engine at a rate of more than 100kg per hour and his Red Bull exceeded that allowance. Kevin Magnussen was therefore bumped up to second on his McLaren debut with his team-mate Jenson Button claiming the final podium spot.
Daniil Kvyat: Ninth at the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix
Daniil Kvyat was supposed to make his debut in the season-opener at Melbourne, but a gearbox issue meant he never got to start the race. His actual debut came in the second round of the year at the Malaysian Grand Prix, finishing ninth and beating team-mate Ricciardo. However, the Toro Rossos of Verstappen and Carlos Sainz beat both Red Bull drivers that day.
Max Verstappen: Winner of the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix
It should surprise nobody that the four-time world champion won on his Red Bull debut at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. But just to make it even more impressive, it came as part of a mid-season swap with Verstappen replacing Kvyat five rounds into the year.
It was the same race that the Silver Arrows war hit a fever pitch as Mercedes pair and title rivals Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collided into each other on the opening lap. It paved way for Verstappen to sneak into the lead, something he held onto to become F1's youngest ever winner at the age of 18 years and 228 days old.
Pierre Gasly: 11th at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix
Pierre Gasly's short stint with Red Bull started in Australia, like so many others on this list. He started the weekend eliminated in Q1, and while he avoided major drama during the race, he failed to score any points while team-mate Verstappen secured a podium finish.
Alex Albon: Fifth at the 2019 Belgian Grand Prix
Alex Albon was another Toro Rosso driver promoted to Red Bull mid-season, as he was announced as Gasly's replacement during the 2019 summer break. Albon's debut came at the Belgian Grand Prix, that year's 13th grand prix, and he started fairly well finishing fifth at Spa-Francorchamps despite a power unit penalty which meant he started the race in 17th.
Sergio Perez: Fifth at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix
Despite a positive Red Bull debut for Albon, he largely struggled in the season-and-a-half which following meaning veteran Sergio Perez replaced him for 2021. The Mexican's debut came in Bahrain, the location of his maiden grand prix win in 2020, but started off in disappointing fashion as he was eliminated from Q2 after a medium tyre gamble did not pay off.
Things got even worse when Perez was then forced into a pitlane start after his RB16 stopped on the formation lap. Perez, nevertheless, recovered excellently to fight his way up to fifth in the grand prix and finish just 15 seconds behind Valtteri Bottas who occupied the final podium spot.
Liam Lawson: DNF at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix
Lawson struggled during his time at Red Bull from start to finish, as it began with a Q1 elimination on his debut at Albert Park Circuit while team-mate Verstappen was up in third. The 23-year-old failed to make much progress in the grand prix before he eventually crashed out with 11 laps remaining, hitting the barriers at a damp Turn 2.
