Why Did Red Bull Choose Liam Lawson To Replace Sergio Perez?

Join Alex Jacques and Lawrence Barretto to discuss the latest 2025 driver market news with Sergio Perez parting ways with Red Bull and Liam Lawson jumping in alongside Max Verstappen for the team.

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[dash]

Yuki should move on from redbull .... asap

[TheTanelChannel]

So Liam really did get the seat? Poor Yuki.. I think he has proved himself to atleast have a half a season of a chance to be in Red Bull.

[TyShots]

It's been obviously Yuki is only in RB to appease Honda. He's got the talent no doubt but they don't treat him as a red bull driver

[psychopomp]

I like Liam, but I don't think he's ready to be Max's teammates not even a full season. Yuki should have at least got a chance at rb

[AhmadRiyal]

The disrespect for yuki is crazy. Pick an 11 time racer to someone with around 100 racers and outscored daniel who was supposed to beat him but didnt

[ianchinsor]

Can’t wait until the discussions on who’s replacing him midway through next season. RB have a second driver problem

[竜-kw]

From a rival team's point of view, Lawson's selection would be more welcomed.

[stevechapman]

Sorry I completely disagree with this choice, he hasn’t served his time in the junior team properly yet.
YT deserved the seat as he’s improved year after year it must be due to Honda leaving to AM that has driven this decision?

[AlphaAssasinYT]

“I’d jump in the second RB before I let Yuki in.”
- Helmut Marko

[say]

No Yuki? I'm switching to Monster energy drinks.

[AlphaAssasinYT]

Yuki should take a tear off and not race for RB, come back at 2026. The bias is unbelievable from RBR, the disrespect is crazy. Not to mention, has RBR not learnt anything from Albon and Gasly? Promotion of Liam is too early.

[gordonmurray]

Liam Lawson has just been handed a poisoned chalice.
He failed to beat Yuki Tsnoda, so how is he ever going to even survive up against Max? Verstappen.

[NeilD]

At this point, they're the architects of their own downfall. Mistakes are supposed to be learned from and not repeated. Yes Liam is his own person but if he flops big time, everyone will point to the fact that he's yet another inexperienced young driver being put into the big seat too quickly, just like Albon, Gasly etc

[davidluna]

Cant wait for November race, RB is gonna feel the real Mexican fans

[ガリロン]

Red Bull Racing has become nothing more than a marketing company.

[SBX]

This mess is all Horner's fault. If hadn't tried to resurrect Ricciardo's career Lawson would have been half the season in RB and then would be ready for the jump to the senior team in 2025. No controversy.

[big_cheese]

I don't really get the argument that Lawson is the younger, fresher, more exciting prospect. Lawson is 22, Yuki is 24. Thats basically the same age. Its not like Yuki is a veteran driver with no upside

[TomP-]

I love when they starting giving stats that Yuki has been the better junior red bull driver. Its pretty obvious right there.

[-Gone]

What the heck. The underwhelming / un-proven new guy with a underwhelming junior career? Yuki should be given a chance.

[episcot]

The end of season test was used as getting more experience for Lawson and shutting up Yuki Tsunoda’s fans - which didn’t work as Tsunoda fans want him properly in a Redbull for a season