Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has stated that Yuki Tsunoda’s future will be secure until the end of the 2025 Formula 1 season, after the Japanese driver was promoted to the main team at Liam Lawson’s expense.Red Bull’s decision was made following the Chinese Grand Prix, where Lawson vastly underperformedContinue Reading
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed Max Verstappen disagreed with Red Bull swapping Liam Lawson for Racing Bulls’ Yuki Tsunoda just two rounds into the 2025 Formula 1 season.Red Bull made the call after Lawson failed to perform at both Albert Park and Shanghai, with him placing last inContinue Reading
Christian Klien, Scott Speed, Sebastien Bourdais, Daniil Kvyat (twice), Pierre Gasly, Nyck de Vries, Daniel Ricciardo – the list of drivers being replaced mid-season by Red Bull or its sister team is lengthy. As of this week, Liam Lawson joins that group and, in a way, he’s even a record-breaker:Continue Reading
Pre-season, those amenable to a wager would have thought the odds on Jack Doohan being fired before Liam Lawson insufficiently lucrative to justify placing a bet. It seemed to be a dead cert, what with Alpine lining up Franco Colapinto as a ‘test and reserve driver’ within a month ofContinue Reading
Before the 2025 Formula 1 campaign actually began, figuring out the pecking order in the midfield based on pre-season testing was tricky, with the data pointing to a close fight.Fast-forward two weeks, and Racing Bulls has consistently qualified top of the midfield – Yuki Tsunoda fifth in Melbourne, then IsackContinue Reading
Red Bull’s Helmut Marko has admitted handing Liam Lawson an early promotion to Red Bull in Formula 1 over Yuki Tsunoda was a mistake.On Thursday morning Red Bull announced Lawson and Tsunoda would swap places, with the Japanese driver promoted to the main team while the Kiwi would return toContinue Reading
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 asContinue 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 aContinue 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 heContinue 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 LawsonContinue Reading