GPBlog revealed on Tuesday that Red Bull Racing has decided to promote Yuki Tsunoda to become Max Verstappen’s teammate, with Liam Lawson dropping back to Racing Bulls after just two races.
On Tuesday night, GPblog confirmed that Liam Lawson will replace Yuki Tsunoda for the Japanese Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing’s management decided to step in after two disappointing race weekends for the New Zealander. On X, not everyone is impressed with the team’s decision.
Yuki Tsunoda would become Max Verstappen’s teammate with immediate effect. Red Bull has decided to replace Liam Lawson with the Japanese driver from his home Grand Prix onwards, with Honda expected to pay millions to the team.
Alpine Formula 1 rookie Jack Doohan has conceded the team’s hierarchy is “going to be wanting points” but believes there are “a lot of positives” to take from the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.
After a difficult start to his season in Australia, Isack Hadjar managed to bounce back in Shanghai. The Racing Bulls driver, together with his fellow rookies, continues to receive high praise for his performance last weekend, even if his team got its strategy wrong.
Oscar Piastri believes Max Verstappen’s example from the previous season is one he should follow when the Australian was asked about his chances for the drivers’ title.
Grand Prix winner Oscar Piastri stood above the rest of the grid in the F1 Power Rankings, but the overall leader remains the same driver after another strong performance at the Shanghai International Circuit.
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