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Alesi: "A bit scandalous" to demote Lawson after two Grands Prix
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With 201 Grand Prix contested, Jean Alesi knows the inner workings of the Formula 1 and its difficulties. For him, separating from Liam Lawson after only two Grands Prix in the Red Bull is heresy. For the president of the Paul Ricard Circuit, the decision taken by Red Bull was not made at the right time. And in view of the results of Yuki tsunoda This weekend in Japan, it's hard to prove him wrong, even though the Japanese driver improved the results of the second Red Bull compared to his New Zealand predecessor.
"If I may, I find it a bit scandalous to blame a driver after two Grands Prix.", he explained on Canal+. "Especially a driver who has dedicated his entire life to being a Formula 1 driver. He only had two Grands Prix, so I think this choice should have been made during the winter rather than during the season. And it's not even during the season, it's at the very beginning of the season."
Red Bull "sometimes completely crazy"
The Avignon native was keen to reiterate Red Bull's commitment to young drivers over the years. But what might seem like a fantastic opportunity for a beginner can quickly backfire. While training is at the heart of the energy drink giant's strategy, once in Formula 1, some young drivers must prove themselves very quickly, or risk having to clear the floor for a new driver.
"We know they can be fantastic at supporting young drivers, but sometimes they can also be completely crazy. What happened is not pretty." The world of Formula 1 is tough and cruel, sometimes even more so when you wear a bull on your racing suit...
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vincent moyet
07/04/2025 at 11:41 a.m.
As much as Horner pretended to want to protect Lawson with his usual hypocrisy, he will have no qualms about sacrificing Tsunoda, since he has to get out of the RB fold at the end of the year. If we look at the situation with hindsight, it is Tsunoda (a bit naive apparently) who was given the hot potato and whose career RBR will bury. So Horner did not completely lie, he gives Lawson a chance and it is Tsunoda who he sends to the slaughter.
Yves-Henri RANDIER
07/04/2025 at 09:58 a.m.
What can we say about the Avignon player's opinion? He's simply saying what the entire paddock thinks, namely that at Red Bull, things are never like anywhere else. That said, it's difficult to get rid of Tsunhonda after Jeddah and before Miami because there's no one to replace him unless the madness continues at Red Bull with - we don't wish it - the promotion of Hadjar!