Likening Liam Lawson to a “battered boxer” after two rounds of F1 2025, Red Bull made a “mistake” in calling him up.
That is the verdict coming from Red Bull senior advisor and driver programme chief Helmut Marko, after the decision was made to demote Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda coming the other way.
Liam Lawson out for Yuki Tsunoda: Right call from Red Bull?
After the departure of Sergio Perez following the F1 2024 season’s conclusion, Red Bull turned to Lawson as their replacement choice. The team made the call to promote the New Zealander after only 11 grands prix contested across two stints with their junior squad, first in place of an injured Daniel Ricciardo in 2023, and again as Ricciardo’s replacement when he…