US EditionVerstappen likes post accusing Red Bull of ‘bullying’ after sacking Lawson
- Red Bull's Max Verstappen liked an Instagram post from former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde on Thursday morning that criticized the team's decision to drop Liam Lawson after just two races, replacing him with Yuki Tsunoda for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix from April 4-6.
- Lawson's demotion to the junior team Racing Bulls followed a difficult start to the 2025 season where he crashed in Australia and struggled in qualifying in both the sprint and main races in China with the RB21 car.
- Christian Horner, Red Bull's team principal, stated that the early switch was a collective decision made due to Lawson's struggles with the RB21, emphasizing the team's duty of care to protect and develop him within the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls.
- Giedo van der Garde's Instagram post, which Verstappen 'liked,' questioned the narrative that F1 is the toughest sport and suggested that Red Bull's decision was closer to 'bullying or a panic move,' a sentiment echoed by Pierre Gasly, a former Red Bull driver.
- Red Bull stated their ambitions for the 2025 season are to retain the World Drivers' Championship and reclaim the World Constructors' title, framing the driver switch as a purely sporting decision to leverage Tsunoda's experience in developing the RB21, although some reports suggest Verstappen was unhappy with the decision.
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Max Verstappen Throwing Shade At Red Bull? Defending F1 Champion 'Likes' Post Critiquing Liam Lawson's Demotion
Lawson's demotion back to the Racing Bulls sister outfit, in a straight swap with Yuki Tsunoda, means Verstappen will have his third teammate in four races in Japan next week.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Red Bull's Max Verstappen has 'liked' an Instagram post by former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde criticising the team for dropping New Zealander Liam Lawson just two rounds into the season. Read full story
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