Fans have made up their mind on Yuki Tsunoda after first race as a Red Bull driver at Japanese Grand Prix

Fans have given their verdict after watching Yuki Tsunoda’s first race as a Red Bull driver in F1 at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday.

Tsunoda, 24, was the subject of attention having recently replaced Liam Lawson at the manufacturer just three races into the season.

But who fared better in Japan on Sunday?

Well, Tsunoda finished 12^th while now-Racing Bulls driver Lawson, 23, ended the race in 17^th place.

“I'm happy with the race in terms of my performance but in terms of results it's quite tough especially for my home grand prix,” Tsunoda told Sky Sports.

"I was definitely expecting more, I at least wanted to finish in the points but it's a mixed feeling."

"This 53 laps was the most laps I had in this car," he added. "Every lap I was learning. I feel more confidence in the car. I just felt controlled towards the end of the race.

"If I had another qualifying (it'd be better)."

Meanwhile, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was positive after his driver’s prospects heading into next week’s Bahrain Grand Prix.

“[Yuki] has dialled himself into the car and the team, so he should make a step forward over the next couple of races,” Horner explained.

"For us all priority is on the drivers' championship, for us the constructors' will be harder."

But what did fans on social media make of Tsunoda’s Red Bull debut?

Yuki Tsunoda raced for Red Bull for the first time (Credit:Getty)

They had their say in the comments section of a post confirming that the Japanese had been voted Driver of the Day, which is awarded based on fan votes.

One said: "I feel a bit bad for Yuki, and Max knows this was coming. They all have to learn. Hopefully this pushes Yuki even harder and will make a new Yuki we don't yet know."

Another added: "Kimi should have been given the Driver of the day, Yuki did not make much progress from where he started."

A third explained: "Everything considered Yuki has had a decent weekend, but the Driver of the Day vote was definitely fan-led as opposed to rating his performance in the race."

While a fourth commented: "Yuki Tsunoda is the driver of the day??

"He raised the ranking by two, but there seemed to be nothing special to mention."

F1 returns next weekend as Bahrain plays host to the fourth race of the season.