With Lawson struggling to connect with the Red Bull RB21 and provide support to Max Verstappen near the front, Red Bull has opted for change by promoting Yuki Tsunoda from Racing

Liam Lawson certainly does not fall into that category. Having replaced Daniel Ricciardo towards the back end of 2024 at Red Bull's sister team Racing Bulls, he then saw off a challenge from Yuki Tsunoda to earn a promotion to Red Bull to be Max Verstappen's team-mate for 2025.

Speculation about Liam Lawson's Red Bull future picked up speed on Tuesday with reports suggesting the Formula One team had decided to replace the New Zealander with Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda. Dutc