While McLaren has a pair of wins to begin their title defense, Red Bull has a second driver lineup, with the news that Liam Lawson has been demoted to Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, in a driver swap with Yuki Tsunoda ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

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

Max Verstappen has liked an Instagram post by former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde criticising the team for dropping Liam Lawson just two rounds into the season.

Yuki Tsunoda's first race with the senior Red Bull team will be the Japanese Grand Prix, from 4-6 April Red Bull have confirmed that they will demote Liam Lawson and replace him with Yuki Tsunoda with immediate effect.

Liam Lawson has admitted that his axing by Red Bull is “tough” to deal with after losing his “dream” job. Lawson was ruthlessly replaced by the team just two races into the Formula 1 season having taken over a full-time seat for the first time at the start of 2025.

COMMENT: 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 to