Liam Lawson is out to "prove I belong" in Formula 1 after his demotion from Red Bull to Racing Bulls. The New Zealander struggled to make an impact in his two races with the Milton Keynes-based team and was dropped after qualifying last for both the sprint and grand prix at the Shanghai International Circuit.

After just two races with Red Bull, Liam Lawson is making his return to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. In the team’s media preview, Lawson called the weekend a “big opportunity” as he looks to bounce back after a difficult start to the season.

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 expresses shock at his early demotion from Red Bull after disappointing performances in the 2025 F1 season.

Liam Lawson has revealed he was ‘shocked’ upon learning he will be replaced by Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull, from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards.

Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson at Red Bull from the Japanese Grand Prix, and the New Zealander will return to the Racing Bulls.

Former Red Bull Formula One driver Liam Lawson has hit back at Christian Horner when discussing his swap with Yuki Tsunoda in a tell-all interview.

Sergio Pérez has addressed Red Bull's strategy to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda, starting from this weekend's Japanese GP

SUZUKA, Japan — Yuki Tsunoda finally has his promotion at Red Bull. That was difficult enough, elevated to the top team last week as Liam Lawson was demoted to Red Bull’s No. 2 Formula 1 team — Racing Bulls — after failing to score points in the season’s first two races.