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Is Lawson already a victim of the Red Bull second seat curse?

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Jean-Michel Desnoues

  • Published on 18 / 03 / 2025 at 18: 00
  • Modified on 19/03/2025 at 09:48
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Is Lawson already a victim of the Red Bull second seat curse? © Florent Gooden / DPPI
© Florent Gooden / DPPI

The mystery remains, and even deepens! After this first shipwreck that saw the hopeful Liam Lawson join the abyss, should we attest to some kind of curse at Red Bull? Or should we question the root causes of an evil that is anything but esoteric?

What about the expectations placed on Lawson?

How does it compare with its predecessors?

What about a curse?

What about the competition?

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    Yves-Henri RANDIER
    • 19/03/25

    The Horner/Marko duo will give Lawson some time (a little!) because they don't want Tsunhonda in the second Red Bull as soon as they return to Europe in May (knowing that Buemi doesn't want to return to F1). However, during the summer break, the team might well drop Lawson and promote Tsunhonda (who won't be there in 2026, so they have no qualms about getting rid of him) to form a Hadjar/Lindblad pairing in the Ridiculous Bulls' junior team, the Englishman having made his F2 debut in the meantime!

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    French
    • 19/03/25

    A little patience and understanding! It's curious how Isack Hadjar is treated less harshly…

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    Firebird
    • 19/03/25

    Zero level journalism. It feels like we're on the team...

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      SYLVAIN DUCREUX
      • 19/03/25

      This commentary is absolutely ridiculous. It's like being on Facebook… Criticizing JM. Desnoues is like saying Hamilton is rubbish in F1, laughable!

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    vincent moyet
    • 18/03/25

    Red Bull has killed its own driver development program by firing drivers without giving them time to gain experience. Now they only have rookies for that seat; they're reaping what they sowed. And is this recruitment policy even the right one? Hülkenberg, for example, an experienced and reliable mercenary on the grid, would make an excellent teammate for Verstappen. A full first season at Racing Bulls alongside Tsunoda would have been a very good learning experience for Lawson. When Red Bull finally dumps him, they'll probably try Hajar, who's just as green, and who'll be next?

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