Red Bull’s Helmut Marko has admitted it was a “mistake” to promote168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Liam Lawson to the senior F1 team.

Lawson was chosen to replace Sergio Perez at the end of last season as he got the nod over his more experienced Racing Bulls teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Yuki Tsunoda for the 2025 Red Bull seat.

Following a terrible start to his Red Bull career, Lawson has been demoted back to Racing Bulls after just two races, with Tsunoda promoted to partner 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen from next weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Marko likened Lawson to𒉰 a𒀰 “stricken boxer” as he struggled to cope with the increased pressure of the Red Bull environment.

“Yuki was too inconsistent, and that is why we unanimꦐously chose Lawson, but under the increased pressure, he couldn’t deliver from day on🍰e,” the 81-year-old Austrian told .

“He entered a downward spiral, it i💞s like a stricken boxer and on top of that, it is hard to get out of it. In that ꧙sense, it was a mistake.

“In Australia, Liam had a t♈urbo problem in the thir🃏d free practice.

“The mileage🎃 he lost there, he came up short, and what he has delivered so far is obviously not enough, we need a strong second driver, if only for [in-race] tactics.”

Red Bull claim ‘duty of care’ to Liam Lawson

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Red Bull sided with Lawson due to their belief in his mental strength and resilience to cope with the demands of being Verꦫstappen’s teammate.

But having failed to score points in the opening two grands prix, and being dumped 🤡out of the first part of all three qualifying sessions he had contested, Red Bull decided to make a sudden, and brutal, driver swap.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner cited a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:“duty of care” being a factor in the decision.

"It has been difficult to see Liam struggle with the RB21 at the first 🔯two races and as a result we have collectively taken the decision to make an early switch," said Horne🌱r.

"We came into the 2025 season wi🍬th two ambitions: to retain the World Drivers' Championship and to reclaim the World Constructors' title, and this is a purely sporting decision.”

After spending over four seasons at Red Bull’s sister team, ꧋Tsunoda will finally get his dream opꦆportunity with the senior squad.

Tsunoda will make his Red ไBull race debut on home turf at Suzuka on𝔉 6 April.