Red Bull demoted Liam Lawson after the Chinese Grand Prix, swapping him with Yuki Tsunoda. Lawson now returns to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls while Tsunoda gets to realize his dream of driving for Red Bull starting with his home race,
Red Bull team boss, Christian Horner explains why it was necessary to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda so early into the 2025 season.
Liam Lawson has talked publicly about his shock departure from Red Bull Racing after just two races into the 2025 season.
Red Bull team principle Christian Horner was the person to make the decision to sack Liam Lawson just two races in the Formula 1 season and bring in Yuki Tsunoda
Even for a team with a reputation for making sudden midseason driver swaps, to move this early in the year feels abrupt.
Liam Lawson has admitted that he was shocked by his demotion from Red Bull after two grands prix, while team boss Christian Horner believes it was a case of "too much, too soon."
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