Oliver Mintzlaff, Managing Director of Red Bull GmbH, has commented on the highly controversial decision to remove Liam Lawson from the senior Red Bull team.
To become an F1 driver and earn millions in salaries early on in life, one has to spend big. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent in junior categories to climb the ladder, which often turns out to be a roadblock for youngsters who don’t come from wealth.
Liam Lawson has firsthand experience working with Red Bull Racing's simulator and has spoken about the correlation issues Red Bull is facing. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner stated that the team is facing simulator issues, as the car is not responding on track as it does in the simulator.
Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, former AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost has weighed in on the recent driver swap between Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson. The upcoming race (Round 3 of the 2025 Formula 1 season) will debut the newly formed Red Bull Racing partnership of Tsunoda and four-time world champion Max Verstappen.
Liam Lawson has openly discussed his unexpected demotion from Red Bull Racing.
Red Bull Racing's Chief Engineer, Paul Monaghan, spoke to reports about the state of the RB-21 and how the technical team views the driver swap of Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson.
In the aftermath of a dramatic switch, Liam Lawson says he was surprised that he was dropped from the senior Red Bull team ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Hardly an hour goes by without more news on Red Bull and their driver line-up. For obvious reasons, Christian Horner’s team is firmly under the spotlight as Yuki Tsunoda replaces Liam Lawson for the remainder of 2025.
From his debut in Zandvoort to shock demotion after China, there have been several twists and turns in Liam Lawson’s F1 career. He now finds himself back at VCARB for the Japanese GP, just weeks after debuting with Red Bull.
For all the focus on Red Bull’s driver line-up, there are plenty of question marks surrounding the VCARB duo. For different reasons, Lawson’s early demotion could have significant implications moving forward.
Red Bull Racing officials have come out and explained their decision to drop Liam Lawson from the second seat of their team and choose to promote Yuki Tsunoda.
After a chaotic and poor start to the season for Liam Lawson, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has clarified Lawson's future within the Red Bull program. During an interview with Dutch publication De Telegraaf, Marko compared Lawson's situation to that of a "battered boxer" who had his confidence shaken after a run of poor results and mistakes.
In the aftermath of Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda swapping seats at Red Bull, Adviser Helmut Mark has spoken out about whether or not Franco Colapinto was supposed to join either Red Bull or Racing Bulls.
Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda has set his target high for his home race next week; he wants a podium for his Red Bull debut. After a turbulent start of the season for Liam Lawson, Red Bull made the shock move to switch Lawson for Tsunoda.
Even for Red Bull’s standards, their start to 2025 has been extremely chaotic. Liam Lawson barely lasted two weeks at the Milton Keynes outfit, with Yuki Tsunoda taking his place ahead of the Japanese GP.
Red Bull underwent a massive fiasco in their drivers’ lineup after demoting Liam Lawson from the parent team in just two races. RB’s Yuki Tsunoda received the coveted promotion to the main team on the grid.
It was less than twelve months ago that Sergio Perez was at the centre of Red Bull’s driver dilemma. His position at the Milton Keynes was under scrutiny throughout the year – until Red Bull took the decision to replace him with Liam Lawson.
Liam Lawson posted an emotional message over social media in the wake of his demotion from Red Bull Racing. Red Bull announced Thursday that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Lawson at the Japanese Grand Prix and going forward.
Liam Lawson faced an extremely disappointing fate for his Red Bull career after being axed from the team in just two races. The Austrian constructor had banked massive hopes on the Kiwi to consistently score points for the team, much like Max Verstappen.
After days of speculation, it's official: Red Bull Racing is making a driver switch for the 2025 season.
Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson at the Japanese Grand Prix and going forward, Red Bull confirmed Thursday. The move to promote Tsunoda from its Racing Bulls team to partner with four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen comes after Lawson struggled during both the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix.
Liam Lawson is officially out of Red Bull as he failed to score any impressive results over two race weekends in 2025. Lawson suffered from a P20 start for both races before being snubbed from the team early on the season.
Red Bull is set to replace Liam Lawson just two races into the 2025 Formula 1 season, according to multiple reports. Following an emergency meeting in Dubai, the F1 team has decided to promote Yuki Tsunoda from its Racing Bulls team to partner with four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen, according to Dutch outlet De Limburger.
Just two races into the 2025 Formula 1 season, Red Bull Racing is already facing a crisis.
With the third race of the season, the Japanese Grand Prix, approaching in under two weeks, Red Bull has a major decision on its hands that could determine how the rest of its season plays out.
Liam Lawson wouldn’t have expected his Red Bull seat to be under threat so early in 2025. However, the 23-year-old’s place is undoubtedly under question – as he fails to extract performance from the RB21.
Red Bull's Sergio Perez is expected to lose his seat to Liam Lawson as soon as the coming days, multiple outlets reported Monday. The move comes after Red Bull saw its run of consecutive constructors' championships come to an end in 2024 when McLaren finished on top.
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