Is Red Bull right to replace Lawson with Tsunoda after just two races?
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 […]
Lawson’s Red Bull future in doubt as team eyes Tsunoda swap for Japan
Yuki Tsunoda is in line for a call up to Red Bull’s Formula 1 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 […]
How a «worried» Red Bull plans to rebound after glum start to F1 2025
If Formula 1’s mixed-weather opener in Australia could mask Red Bull’s ails, thanks in no small part to Max Verstappen’s exquisite driving, then Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix really set the alarm bells ringing. Verstappen rallied to finish fourth with a strong second stint on the hard tyres, but the preceding stint on mediums – in which […]
Red Bull to crunch numbers amid Lawson/Tsunoda switch talk
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner might not be aware of it, but he was channelling his inner William Edwards Deming as he discussed Liam Lawson’s future following another disappointing outing at the Chinese Grand Prix. «Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion,” the American statistician and business theorist once said – and […]
A fast car is always difficult to drive
Patience is a virtue, but who has got the time? Not Liam Lawson, who suffered another disastrous qualifying session in which he finished last while team-mate Max Verstappen extracted fourth out of the difficult-to-handle Red Bull. Read Also: Lawson knows this full well, being acutely aware of the chequered history of Red Bull’s second seat. […]
How Tsunoda has already put Lawson and Red Bull under pressure
It’s very early days. F1’s 2025 season has only just started. But making an impression in a Formula 1 paddock is somewhat similar to a date: the initial impact really matters. You screw the first few lines during a dinner at a restaurant, and it’s almost impossible to recover. You get knocked out in the […]
Will Red Bull regret taking Lawson instead of Tsunoda for F1 2025?
Red Bull ‘rookie’ Liam Lawson will begin the 2025 Australian Grand Prix from 18th on the grid after being eliminated in the first segment of qualifying. Yuki Tsunoda – the man now parked in the Racing Bulls sister squad after being passed over for promotion in favour of Lawson – made it all the way […]
Marko rules Red Bull out of Australian GP victory with podium the «maximum» to aim for
Red Bull is pinning its Australian Grand Prix hopes on Sunday’s forecast rain and Max Verstappen’s proven ability to drag maximum performance out of whatever car he’s driving. That was the verdict of the team’s long-time ‘driver advisor’, Helmut Marko, after a practice session in which both Red Bull drivers were dogged by handling issues. […]
McLaren’s subtle dig at Red Bull sets stage for intriguing 2025 F1 fight
This time last year all the talk in the paddock at testing and the Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain centred around the disarray at Red Bull and Christian Horner’s WhatsApp controversy. The behind-the-scenes power struggle eventually resulted in a truce, and Horner staying in power, but not without rival teams trying to take advantage […]