The driver’s exchange at Red Bull After only two races driven is accompanied by numerous fans and experts by a large portion of skepticism. The team has gone up this situation itself, says former Formula 1 racing driver Joyon Palmer. Jos Verstappen, father of world champion Max, expressed his opinion in which he demonstratively strengthened Liam Lawson.
Red Bull saw off his rookie Liam Lawson after just two races and deserves him to the B team Racing Bulls, as the team announced on Thursday. At the same time, the racing team takes a remarkable turnaround and promotes Yuki Tsunoda, who had always been overlooked in recent years.
The idea behind it: The more experienced Japanese with 89 starts should get the urgently needed World Cup points as possible so that Red Bull does not miss the connection to the top teams. In the best case, Tsunoda can take advantage of the home advantage directly at the Grand Prix in Suzuka.
Lawson, on the other hand, is allowed to gain further F1 experience, but would no longer be in the spotlight in the Racing Bull. It was a “purely sporting decision”, said team boss Christian Horner.
While RTL expert Felix Görner evaluates the lightning-out as a “logical and just decision”, the former racing driver Joyon Palmer would have given the rookie more than just the two races.
He would have kept Lawson a little longer to see whether he finds it better on a conventional race weekend and on a route that he knows well, “he wrote in a column for the official website of Formula 1, which he had published before the official confirmation.
Ex-racing driver Palmer: “Red Bull is known to be merciless”
Now Red Bull has “driven himself into the tightness,” says the 34-year-old. Tsunoda is simply condemned to function directly.
“So it is a perverse situation for Yuki. Theoretically, he has worked into the A team for years. Last year he won 7-2 against Lawson, including the sprint qualifying, and in my opinion, because of his experience and results, he should have been awarded the surcharge,” emphasized Palmer: “But the change in the middle of the season is even more difficult and illustrated for a second driver, the difficult situation, the difficult situation, the difficult situation, in which Red Bull is located. “
Palmer is not really surprised in view of the latest developments in the racing team. “As is well known, Red Bull is merciless.”
Jos Verstappen strengthens Liam Lawson
Jos Verstappen, father of Liam Lawson’s previous teammate Max, meanwhile showed his support for the rookie on Instagram. When Racing Bull welcomed the 23-year-old to the team, the Dutch wrote: “I really hope that you will do a fantastic job. You deserve to be in Formula 1.”
Max Verstappen had also taken care of vertebrae himself. The four-time world champion apparently liked the criticism of Red Bull on Instagram, the criticism expressed by ex-F1 driver Guido van der Guard.