Red Bull’s history of promoting young drivers to its senior team follows a familiar script: optimism, confidence, and often harsh reality. In 2025, Yuki Tsunoda became the latest to experience that unforgiving pattern. Initially overlooked when Red Bull selected Liam Lawson for its season-opening line-up, Tsunoda appeared to have missed his long-awaited chance. Lawson was viewed as the higher-upside option ...
Red Bull’s reputation for swift and unforgiving driver changes reached a new extreme in 2025 when Liam Lawson was dropped after just two difficult race weekends alongside Max Verstappen. Lawson’s time in the RB21 ended abruptly following a crash from 18th on the grid in Melbourne and a disastrous outing in China, where he qualified last for both the sprint ...