It appears that there may be truth to the rumors that have circled the social media airways over the past weekend regarding Liam Lawson and his seat at Red Bull. The change will be effective for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix which serves as Yuki Tsunoda’s home race. The pressure on Tsunoda to perform will be immense. Some to believe he should not take the seat for fear of not being able to adapt to the additional layers of complexity with the Red Bull RB21.
While neither driver was available for comment on the matter; one thing is clear. Red Bull have a driver problem. Without a second driver that can score points Red Bull’s chance at taking back the constructors championship looks bleak. The change has likely occurred because its still early in the season and Red Bull is not yet out of the fight. The team can’t afford to lose ground week after week so the decision came down from the board. Lawson has out performed Tsunoda in the past, but since Lawson has made the transition to the parent team he has not scored a point in the first two race weekends in 2025.
Tsunoda Needs to Adjust to Succeed
Yuki Tsunoda is a talented driver. However, his shortcomings have come often when on track. There are multiple example where he’s let his emotions get the best of him which has definitely impacted his performance and points finishes in the past. However, this year Tsunoda has already scored points and his on track presence cant be ignored. Team Principal Christian Horner has gone on record saying no decision ahs been made to remove Lawson but where there is smoke there is fire and given our credible sources there will be movement ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Red Bull need to find harmony soon otherwise the constructors and drivers championships will slip out of reach.