Official: Red Bull drop Lawson after two rounds, Tsunoda to drive at Suzuka
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Red Bull has dropped Liam Lawson after just two rounds of the 2025 F1 season. He will return to Racing Bulls in a swap with Yuki Tsunoda.
When was a driver last cut loose after just two races? Lawson, Badoer and Capelli
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It’s been over three decades since a Formula 1 team dropped a driver as hastily as Red Bull got rid of Liam Lawson.
Hired to fired in 98 days: Lawson’s shock early exit from Red Bull in five charts
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Red Bull’s most inexperienced newcomer in nine years, fewer testing laps than almost any other driver – here is the key data behind Liam Lawson’s doomed debut.
Horner said Lawson would thrive “on tracks he knows”. So why drop him now?
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The only Formula 1 team which enjoys the luxury of a second junior squad to develop young talent has no excuse for getting it so wrong.
Mercedes explain impact of Antonelli’s floor damage on his Chinese GP performance
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Mercedes has shed light on how seriously the floor damage Andrea Kimi Antonelli sustained during the Chinese Grand Prix affected his pace.
Round-up: Alonso raced with pinched nerve, F1 25 trailer, F2 testing and more
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Thursday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Vettel: My only regret is not speaking out earlier in my Formula 1 career
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Four-times Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel says he regrets not being more vocal about equality, climate change and other social issues earlier in his career.
Round-up: Norris rejects Russell’s dominance claim, Herbert on Jordan and more
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Wednesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Red Bull not confirming reports Tsunoda will replace Lawson at Japanese Grand Prix
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Red Bull is not confirming reports in multiple publications claiming it has decided to drop Liam Lawson after just two starts for the team.
“I gave a lot of lap time away in that first stint”: Verstappen’s full Chinese GP radio
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Max Verstappen admitted he could have gone quicker earlier on in the Chinese Grand Prix as he swapped messages with race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase.
Stats: Chinese Grand Prix saw most disqualifications in an F1 race for 21 years
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Ferrari is the first team to have two cars disqualified for different reasons since Arrows, Haas scored their second-best result and more Chinese Grand Prix statistics.
Even the best driver on the grid needs a team mate to push them – Norris
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Lando Norris said McLaren’s strong driver pairing is a vital advantage for them, after they won the two opening rounds of the new season.
McLaren “in a better situation” with race starts compared to last year – Stella
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says the team have made progress in an area which was often a weakness for them last year.
Round-up: Two South African cities bid for GP, McLaren prepared to manage drivers and more
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Tuesday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
F1 responds after Ferrari calls broadcast of Hamilton’s radio a “joke”
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Formula One Management said there was “absolutely no intention of presenting a misleading narrative” regarding Lewis Hamilton’s radio messages.
2025 Chinese Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
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The Chinese Grand Prix saw some performances to remember and a few drives to forget. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for round two.
“I can’t turn the car at all”: Full radio from Lawson’s alarming Chinese GP slog to 16th
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Long, awkward silences punctuated Liam Lawson’s radio communications as he struggled in vain to wring some pace from his Red Bull in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Wolff rates Russell’s Chinese Grand Prix performance “10 out of 10”
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff heaped praise on George Russell after he finished on the podium for the second time in as many races in Shanghai.
Round-up: Leclerc’s wing damaged Antonelli’s car, V10s mooted for 2028 and more
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Monday’s edition of the RaceFans round-up.
Just how poor was Lawson’s pace? Chinese Grand Prix data analysed
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Liam Lawson got to the chequered flag in his second grand prix for Red Bull but his performance remains a cause for concern. Here’s the Chinese Grand Prix data.