The Liam Lawson–Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull F1 seat swap: A desperate move done too late.
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The Lawson–Tsunoda Red Bull F1 swap: A desperate move done too late

On 27 March 2025, Red Bull announced a shocking decision that polarised the F1 community. Starting from the Japanese GP onwards, Yuki Tsunoda will take the second Red Bull seat with Liam Lawson taking the former’s post in Racing Bulls. The decision to swap the drivers was based on Lawson’s poor start to his first…

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Red Bull Advisor Helmut Marko and Liam Lawson
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Helmut Marko on why they did not let Liam Lawson race for Red Bull F1 at Suzuka

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko details the key factors that led to Liam Lawson’s demotion to sister team Racing Bulls ahead of the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. Lawson will be replaced at Red Bull by Yuki Tsunoda.   The decision comes after Lawson’s difficult start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, as the young New…

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Responding to rumours about the Red Bull seat, Christian Horner admitted that Liam Lawson is facing a tough start to the season.
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Lawson went into a “downward spiral” — Marko on decision to give Tsunoda Red Bull F1 seat

Dr Helmut Marko on why Liam Lawson “failed to deliver”, and Red Bull’s decision to replace him with Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the F1 Japanese GP. Red Bull Racing has made a major driver change, announcing that Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson starting from the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. The decision follows Lawson’s challenging…

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Liam Lawson faces pressure after another challenging weekend at the F1 Chinese GP, where a start from the pitlane failed to yield results.
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Lawson admits time is ticking to improve at Red Bull after nightmare F1 Chinese GP weekend

Rookie Red Bull driver Liam Lawson faces mounting pressure after another challenging weekend at the F1 Chinese GP, where a start from the pit lane failed to yield results. Could be also lost his seat to Yuki Tsunoda? The second Grand Prix of the year saw McLaren dominate with a 1-2 finish in Shanghai, with…

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Verstappen: Hard tyre pace in F1 Chinese GP gives Red Bull “hope” and “a direction” with RB21

Max Verstappen faced a challenging yet insightful race at the 2025 F1 Chinese GP with his RB21, ultimately finishing fourth in a contest dominated by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. ​ Strategic tyre management at the F1 Chinese GP for Verstappen Starting from fourth on the grid, Verstappen encountered difficulties during the initial laps,…

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Responding to rumours about the Red Bull seat, Christian Horner admitted that Liam Lawson is facing a tough start to the season.
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Horner responds to Red Bull F1 swap rumours involving Tsunoda and Lawson

Responding to rumours about the Red Bull seat, Christian Horner admitted that Liam Lawson is facing a tough start to the season. He stated that the team is carefully analysing data to support Lawson, while remaining non-committal on speculation about a potential seat switch involving Yuki Tsunoda. Just two races into the 2025 Formula 1…

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Verstappen in Qualifying for the F1's 2025 Chinese GP
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Verstappen trying to “maximise everything” from himself following P4 in F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Red Bull’s reigning champion, Max Verstappen, will start the F1 Chinese GP from the second row after qualifying in P4. Verstappen couldn’t quite replicate his Sprint qualifying result from Friday, which saw him start the Sprint Race from P2, which turned into P3 at the end of that.   Crucially, Verstappen finished the Sprint race…

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