Yuki Tsunoda can feel hard done by – but here’s why Liam Lawson landed 2025 Red Bull F1 seat
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Four years behind him at Red Bull’s sister team, with a record 12 Q3 progressions in 2024, the popular Japanese driver believes he is entering his primetime years at 24. Nothing was surprising about Red Bull’s announcement on Thursday morning that Liam Lawson – Tsunoda’s RB teammate for the final six races of 2024 – would replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull in 2025. open image in gallery Liam Lawson has been called up to Red Bull over Yuki Tsunoda open image in gallery Christian Horner has made his choice for 2025 Horner explained his reasoning in more detail: “With Liam, when you look and go into the analytics of his race, pace was slightly better in the races that he did. open image in gallery Sergio Perez was dropped as Max Verstappen’s teammate on Wednesday “A couple of things have stood out with me with Liam, how versatile he is,” Horner added.