There is only so much you can extrapolate from one-and-a-bit practice sessions on a day when the only thing really catching fire was the grass around the Suzuka circuit. But it is fair to say that Yuki Tsunoda’s first day in a Red Bull was a qualified success.

The signs were there early that Liam Lawson was perhaps not mature enough to handle the job as Red Bull Racing teammate to four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen.

Liam Lawson opened up on the way he was informed about his Red Bull demotion over a phone call, effective from the Japanese GP.

Max Verstappen has avoided public criticism of Red Bull’s swift decision to drop Liam Lawson after just two races, but his subtle social media reaction hints at disapproval. While new teammate Yuki Tsunoda admits the process felt harsh,

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

Liam Lawson said he was surprised at being demoted by the Red Bull team after only two races of the new season but remained determined to make his mark in Formula One with the junior Racing Bulls team.

Por JENNA FRYERLiam Lawson condujo una camioneta Raptor que cuesta 100.000 dólates en el estacionamiento del Centro de Rendimiento de Ford, llegando un poco tarde durante su apretada agenda

Red Bull has dropped Liam Lawson as the teammate of Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen just two rounds into the season and replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda.