Lawson's first reaction after his dismissal: "Being a Red Bull driver has been my dream since I was a child."

He has been the center of the media hype for several days and his response was obviously expected. Liam Lawson gave his first reaction on the evening of his eviction from Red Bull and his replacement within the Austrian team by Yuki tsunoda, starting with the Japanese Grand Prix (April 4-6). The New Zealand driver reacted with a post on social media, with several photos of himself as a child and a sober message.

“Being a Red Bull Racing driver has been my dream since I was a child, it’s what I’ve worked towards my whole life. It’s been challenging, but I’m grateful for everything that’s brought me this far. To everyone who’s supported me, thank you for all the support you’ve given me, it means the world to me. Thank you to Racing Bulls for their warm welcome, I’m excited and ready to work at one of my favorite places.”

 

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Lawson, does he play like Gasly?

Recruited to the Red Bull Junior Team in 2019, ahead of his first season in Formula 3, Liam Lawson rose through the ranks to the Formula 1 with the Austrian clan, first at Alpha Tauri / Racing Bulls in 2023 and 2024, before being promoted to the parent team for the 2025 season in place of Sergio Pérez. Unfortunately, after two disastrous first weekends aboard the RB21, the Kiwi lost the trust of Christian Horner and Helmut Marko, who decided to relegate him to Racing Bulls and replace him with Yuki Tsunoda, his former teammate and former rival for the second Red Bull seat.

Christian Horner tried to justify this exchange by assuring that he wanted to "protect" the New Zealander for the rest of his F1 career. “We have a duty to protect and develop Liam and, together, we see that after such a difficult start, it makes sense to act quickly so that Liam can gain experience as he continues his F1 career with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, an environment and team he knows very well.”

Back to square one, then, for Liam Lawson, who will return to the Faenza team this week, a few days before the Japanese Grand Prix. The 23-year-old driver will have to take inspiration from former "victims" of the Red Bull method, such as Pierre Gasly or Alex Albon, who have bounced back after a difficult time with the Austrian team. To do this, he will have to get the measure of his new teammate, Isack Hadjar, over the remainder of the 2025 season.

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