It’s no secret that Red Bull is known for quick decisions when it comes to the driver market, but even by its standards, a change after just two race weekends is extreme. However, Red Bull has deemed it necessary to swap Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda.The decision is presented as a collective one, after a high-level meeting in Dubai on Tuesday with team principal Christian Horner, Red Bull …Keep reading
Red Bull has already called time on Liam Lawson’s very short stint with the team, as the 23-year-old has been dropped after just two grands prix in 2025.Lawson will return to Red Bull’s sister squad Racing Bulls, with his former team-mate Yuki Tsunoda heading to the ‘A’ team after a point-less start to the Formula 1 campaign for the New Zealander. It comes in time for Tsunoda’s …Keep reading
Next up: Yuki Tsunoda.The Japanese driver has now officially entered Red Bull’s version of Russian roulette, overseen by Helmut Marko. Liam Lawson was the previous name drawn, but his shot at glory quickly turned into a nightmare. His long-awaited promotion alongside Max Verstappen was celebrated off-track, but the moment he hit the tarmac in Bahrain pre-season testing, his dream started to …Keep reading
Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson at Red Bull for the Japanese Grand Prix next week following a spate of poor performances from the New Zealander.Partnering Max Verstappen is a tricky task on its own, but the RB21 has been prone to unpredictable handling, which has proven difficult for Lawson in the opening two rounds of the season.The second seat at Red Bull has also been a tough …Keep reading
There’s a famous saying – “In Formula 1, you are either giving pain or taking it.” And, after just two rounds of this year’s world championship, there are plenty of examples of that.In the latest edition of the James Allen on F1 Podcast, we’ll dig into what’s gone wrong for Liam Lawson and why, after just two races, he will seemingly no longer be Max Verstappen’s team-mate at Red …Keep reading
Red Bull’s impending swap between Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda feels particularly brutal coming just two grands prix into the 2025 Formula 1 season – but history shows the company is not shy of shaking up its driver line-ups.Not counting its agreement with Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi in its maiden 2005 campaign, Red Bull has rotated its driver carousel for performance reasons on …Keep reading
Late last summer I had lunch one day with a publisher in London. It was hot, if you can remember that, and we discussed a possible synopsis for a book, the cool Chablis slipped down very readily.What were they like, these Formula 1 people? Well, I said, they’re a mix, as in any avenue of life. Some are smarter than others. There are those you enjoy, and those from whom you hide. You trust …Keep Read more…
The change is all but confirmed. As Autosport revealed on Sunday, Red Bull began considering a change to its driver line-up even before the Shanghai race – with Yuki Tsunoda emerging as the frontrunner to replace the struggling Liam Lawson. Discussions have since progressed following meetings in recent days, with the move now all but guaranteed – the official announcement is now expected by the …Keep reading
For Isack Hadjar, Australia doesn’t count.In our analysis of rookie debuts, thanks to the bumper crop of newcomers trickling into the field across the past six months, there’s been a lot to discuss. Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Gabriel Bortoleto got their appraisals last week but, given Hadjar registered a Did Not Start in the Australia opener, it was impossible to delve into the Racing Bulls …Keep reading
Yuki Tsunoda is in line for a call up to Red Bull’s F1 team for next week’s Japanese Grand Prix – just as Autosport exclusively reported last Sunday.Liam Lawson has come under pressure after making a difficult start to the season, crashing out of the Australian GP and was a lowly 15th place in China. The New Zealander has struggled to adjust to the RB21, which has prone to unpredictable …Keep reading