13 h. ago Red Bull's 'crazy' decision slammed for one reason after Christian Horner grilling

Liam Lawson has been axed by Red Bull Racing after just two races in 2025, with Yuki Tsunoda promoted to partner Max Verstappen from the Japanese Grand Prix

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48 h. ago Why Max Verstappen may walk away from Red Bull amid 'chaos', sackings and infighting

JONATHAN McEVOY: One Formula One driver, a multiple grand prix winner, sent me a text this week: 'The gradual decline of the House of Red Bull.' A source close to the team called it 'chaos'.

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54 h. ago F1 news: Max Verstappen fumes as Red Bull give latest driver deadline to avoid another axe

More reaction has been flooding in after Red Bull replaced Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda - a move which has infuriated Max Verstappen who didn't want a new team-mate

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61 h. ago Red Bull reveal how long Yuki Tsunoda will have to impress after Liam Lawson driver swap

Yuki Tsunoda is the latest driver tasked with being Max Verstappen's team-mate at Red Bull Racing after Liam Lawson was removed from the seat after only two races

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61 h. ago Three F1 drivers join Max Verstappen in criticism of Red Bull axing Liam Lawson

Max Verstappen liked an Instagram post criticising Red Bull for replacing Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races and now three more F1 drivers have followed suit

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62 h. ago Red Bull adviser reveals Max Verstappen’s view on Liam Lawson axing

Lawson was replaced by Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new F1 season

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63 h. ago Martin Brundle issues scathing verdict on Red Bull's Liam Lawson axe

Red Bull are facing criticism for axing Liam Lawson just two races into the new Formula 1 season and promoting Yuki Tsunoda to become Max Verstappen's new team-mate

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63 h. ago Liam Lawson’s confidence was damaged says Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko

Lawson has been dropped two races into the season.

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64 h. ago Red Bull civil war: F1 giants ADMIT Max Verstappen is not happy after 'bully' Christian Horner brutally sacked his team

Red Bull made the call this week after a dismal start to the season for Lawson, who failed to register a single point in his first two races since replacing Sergio Perez .

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3 d. ago Red Bull need to adapt fast and that is why they axed Liam Lawson | Giles Richards

The dismissal of the New Zealander and his replacement by the more experienced Yuki Tsunoda illustrates fundamental problems with the RB21Red Bull’s dismissal of Liam Lawson after only two races was a ruthless decision, brutal even by their standards. Yet while it was neither unexpected nor particularly surprising, there is more to it than simple dissatisfaction with an underperforming driver. Replacing him with Yuki Tsunoda was a U-turn that indicates fundamental problems the team are facing, ones to which they are unlikely to find a quick fix, and that Max Verstappen is unhappy at their performance and indeed their prospects for the new season.Lawson, who had already looked shell-shocked by the close of the second race in China last weekend, was left entreating the team to give him just a little more time. Red Bull were not forthcoming. On Thursday morning they announced he would be replaced by Tsunoda from their sister team, RB, the Japanese driver having originally been passed o...

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3 d. ago Max Verstappen 'shaken up', Christian Horner relationship, secret Red Bull 'goodbyes'

Max Verstappen was reportedly left fuming by Liam Lawson's brutal Red Bull sacking, which has only served to further strain his relationship with the team in the early stages of 2025 F1 season

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3 d. ago Liam Lawson's girlfriend reacts to his brutal F1 sacking, as she joins Max Verstappen in backing him amid Christian Horner 'bullying' claims

News broke on Thursday morning that confirmed Lawson, 25, will be replaced and that Yuki Tsunoda will now succeed him for next week's Japanese Grand Prix.

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3 d. ago Max Verstappen likes Instagram post suggesting Red Bull ‘bullying’ over Liam Lawson axe

Verstappen will now have Yuki Tsunoda as his teammate after Lawson was brutally dropped by Red Bull

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3 d. ago Max Verstappen reacts to Red Bull axing Liam Lawson with telling Instagram like

Verstappen will now have Yuki Tsunoda as his teammate after Lawson was brutally dropped by Red Bull

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3 d. ago Max Verstappen likes Instagram post suggesting Christian Horner's brutal axeing of team

It comes as Mail Sport was told by sources close to the Dutch racing driver that Verstappen had been left 'shaken' by Christian Horner 's decision to sack his team-mate.

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3 d. ago Max Verstappen 'disagrees' with Red Bull's savage Liam Lawson decision as team in 'chaos'

Max Verstappen reportedly disagrees with Red Bull’s decision to axe Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the season, after previously supporting the New Zealander

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3 d. ago Yuki Tsunoda lands dream seat – but Red Bull driver must beware F1’s poisoned chalice

Red Bull have promoted their Japanese driver just two races into the new season at the expense of Liam Lawson – but as Kieran Jackson explains, the role of Max Verstappen’s teammate is the toughest spot in F1

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3 d. ago Max Verstappen shows support for Liam Lawson after Red Bull 'crushed his spirit'

Max Verstappen has a fifth Formula 1 team-mate since 2019 now that Red Bull have decided to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new season

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3 d. ago Yuki Tsunoda tricked Max Verstappen as footage of hilarious prank on new team

Max Verstappen has a new Formula 1 team-mate after Yuki Tsunoda was promoted to the main Red Bull team following the decision to demote Liam Lawson to Racing Bulls

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3 d. ago Revealed: How Christian Horner's latest brutal firing of Red Bull rookie Liam Lawson left even Max Verstappen shaken

JONATHAN MCEVOY: Until the last couple of days, 25-year-old New Zealander Lawson was at the same time the most privileged and the most vulnerable driver in Formula One.

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