Liam Lawson will team up with Max Verstappen at Red Bull in 2025. The choice of the New Zealand driver was up in the air, but it is surprising if you compare him with Yuki Tsunoda.
Sergio Perez was sent away from Red Bulldespite two more years of contract. He was promoted in his place Liam Lawson. The choice was in the air and therefore not surprising, however comparing the New Zealander with Yuki Tsunoda one automatically wonders why the Red Bull family decided to focus on the 2002 class, which in Formula 1 up to now he has only competed in eleven GPs.
Perez away, Lawson preferred to Tsunoda
Perez ended the season very badly. After a good start he faded away and as time passed it was clear that his place was going to someone else. Lawson mocked Tsunoda. A particular choice, which Red Bull will certainly have evaluated in every single detail, but which in any case surprises. Why numbers in hand it is difficult to explain.
The numbers of Tsunoda and Lawson, who only took part in 11 GPs in F1
Tsunoda has been racing in Formula 1 for four seasons90 GPs played and 91 points won. The best result was fourth place in the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP. Consistent and fast, he also has a fastest lap to his credit. Furthermore he won all eleven qualifying matches with Lawsonwho has never had a real year in the circus.
Liam Lawson is the new Red Bull driver: he will team up with Verstappen in the 2025 F1 World Championship
Why the New Zealander was twice precarious: eleven GPs in total between 2023 and the final part of 2024 with 9 points scored. Let’s be clear, the stuff is there. Lawson is a solid driver, he has shown himself to be fast and combative. But Yuki, also considering that Red Bull has Honda engines, probably would have deserved the promotion a little more, at least in terms of pedigree.
Lawson the tough guy will be Verstappen’s partner
This is certainly a great disappointment for Tsunoda, who perhaps pays for some trivial mistakes in some important races. Mistakes that cost points and millions for the manufacturers’ positions. But those who don’t make mistakes. Liam Lawson was probably chosen for his character: he’s tough, he doesn’t have the reputation of being tough, he is.
In these last races of the 2024 World Championship he didn’t have much trouble dueling, wheel to wheel, with anyone he had within reach, and he didn’t have much respect even for Fernando Alonso. Lawson’s character may have made the difference and may have been the winning weapon in earning a place in the real sun with just 11 GPs in Formula 1.
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