Red Bull’s impending swap between Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda feels particularly brutal coming just two grands prix into the 2025 Formula 1 season – but history shows the company is not shy of shaking up its driver line-ups.
Not counting its agreement with Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi in its maiden 2005 campaign, Red Bull has rotated its driver carousel for performance reasons on several occasions.
In some instances, the decision to try its luck with the next big talent proved to be a smash hit. On others, the lack of continuity left its two teams back where they started. Here’s a look back at how the previous changes played out.
2006 – Klien vs Doornbos (Red Bull)
Robert Doornbos,…