In a report by F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto, he noted Red Bull’s desire to avoid “making the same mistake twice” by “sticking with an underperforming driver for too long”. While Perez was given four seasons, where he mostly underperformed, Red Bull adopted a ruthless approach with Lawson.

F1 world champion Max Verstappen is reportedly unhappy as Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda looks set to replace Red Bull teammate Liam Lawson for the Japanese Grand Prix. Ahead of the new season, Red Bull sparked plenty of debate when they decided to promote Lawson from their junior squad Racing Bulls ahead of the more Yuki Tsunoda.

Barely three months ago, Yuki Tsunoda’s window to drive for Red Bull Racing in Formula One appeared to have closed. Despite putting forward a strong case through the 2024 season for its sister team, RB, Red Bull passed over Tsunoda when replacing Sergio Pérez. Instead, it promoted Tsunoda’s teammate Liam Lawson into the seat.