Christian Horner says a big factor in the decision to move Liam Lawson to Racing Bulls after just two races was because his engineers had become “concerned” by his mental state.

Liam Lawson’s brutal axing from Red Bull has been summed up in one photo with the Kiwi driver breaking his silence on the decision. Liam Lawson’s sad Red Bull fate has been perfectly summed up in one image. The 23-year-old driver was demoted to the junior Racing Bulls team with Yuki Tsunoda being promoted to take his place.

Even for a team with a reputation for making sudden midseason driver swaps, to move this early in the year feels abrupt.