Red Bull is back in the headlines after a rather brutal seat swap involving Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda. 23-year-old Lawson managed just two races alongside four-time World Champion Max Verstappen and, after two disappointing race weekends in Australia and China, has been demoted back down to Racing Bulls for the remainder of 2025.

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.

Liam Lawson has broken his silence on his demotion from Red Bull to sister team Racing Bulls, describing it as “tough”.

Max Verstappen’s father, Jos, has made his feelings clear after his son’s now-former teammate Liam Lawson was demoted to Racing Bulls and replaced by Yuki Tsunoda.

Yuki Tsunoda's Red Bull Formula One seat swap with Liam Lawson leaves both with plenty to prove and still facing considerable career uncertainty.

In the cutthroat arena of Formula 1, every millisecond counts, and rookie driver Liam Lawson is feeling the pressure like never before. After a disheartening performance at the Chinese Grand Prix, where he qualified at the bottom of the grid, it’s imperative to dissect the reasons behind his significant speed disparity with teammate Max Verstappen.