Two races. Three qualifying disasters. One career hanging by a thread. Liam Lawson’s Red Bull debut has been anything but smooth—and now, rumors swirl that Yuki Tsunoda might replace him as early as Suzuka. But is this really Lawson’s fault? Let’s peel back the layers of Red Bull’s latest driver drama.
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A Test Gone Wrong: How Red Bull Set Lawson Up to Fail
Pre-season testing was Lawson’s first misstep—or rather, Red Bull’s. While Max Verstappen got a full day in Bahrain’s optimal conditions, Lawson was handed one rain-ruined session and a car that literally broke down. No half-days to review data. No gradual buildup. Just sink or swim—and right now, Lawson’s drowning.
The Perfect Storm: A Brutal Calendar Meets a Beast of a Car
Melbourne’s high-speed chaos. China’s sprint weekend nightmare. For a rookie with just 11 races under his belt, this schedule was brutal. And the RB21? A knife-edged monster tailored to Verstappen’s razor-sharp style—one that’s left Lawson either overdriving into mistakes or underdriving into obscurity.
Tsunoda’s Dilemma: Golden Opportunity or Career Suicide?
Here’s the irony: Tsunoda might be faster… in the slower car. The Racing Bulls’ qualifying pace is shockingly close to Red Bull’s, and Yuki’s been smoking rookies all year. But jumping into Verstappen’s shadow mid-season? That’s a gamble even Perez couldn’t win.
Verdict: Red Bull’s in a mess of their own making. Swap Lawson, and they risk another broken driver. Stick with him, and 2025 becomes a write-off. Either way? Somebody’s getting fed to the wolves.
