It is a decision that took Red Bull just two races to reverse. The team announced Thursday morning that Tsunoda would be swapping seats with Lawson with immediate effect for April

Red Bull announced on Thursday it is shifting its driver rotation around just two races into the new season, announcing that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen’s teammate.

Formula One driver Liam Lawson said his demotion by Red Bull after two races was "tough" but he is excited to work with his former team Racing Bulls. The New Zealander was replaced by Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda in a straight swap between the sister teams after not scoring a point in Australia and China as defending champion Max Verstappen's new teammate.