Red Bull's motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has explained why Liam Lawson has been dropped from Red Bull Racing ahead of next Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

Lawson has been dumped to the junior Racing Bulls outfit in a straight swap for Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda after just two races of the season, having failed to come to grips with a car designed for reigning world champion Max Verstappen.

In a major shake-up for the world of Formula 1, the Red Bull Racing team has decided to replace Liam Lawson after just two Grand Prix weekends in 2025 when he performed poorly

Max Verstappen liked an Instagram post criticising Red Bull for replacing Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races and now three more F1 drivers have followed suit

Liam Lawson’s recent demotion from Red Bull Racing has sparked debate among fans and some big names in racing. The decision was announced on March 27, after which Lawson took to Instagram to share his thoughts.

Sky F1’s Bernie Collins believes Red Bull are in “big trouble”, and would put them as the “10th fastest team” on the grid without Max Verstappen behind the wheel. Verstappen has scored all 36 of Red Bull’s points in the two races in 2025 so far,

Max Verstappen hasn’t been shy about letting the world know how annoyed he is at Red Bull’s dramatic driver swap. The reigning F1 world champion has a new teammate just two races into