Yuki Tsunoda to switch Liam Lawson at Pink Bull from Japanese Grand Prix as New Zealander drops right down to Racing Bulls

Lawson, in the meantime, will return to Racing Bulls the place he’ll associate with rookie Isack Hadjar – the scenario mirroring the instances of Daniil Kvyat and Pierre Gasly, who every returned to the sister outfit from Pink Bull after three races into 2016 and 12 in 2019 respectively.

Pink Bull Crew Principal and CEO Christian Horner stated: “It has been troublesome to see Liam wrestle with the RB21 on the first two races and, consequently, we have now collectively taken the choice to make an early swap. We got here into the 2025 season with two ambitions, to retain the World Drivers’ Championship and to reclaim the World Constructors’ title and it is a purely sporting resolution.

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“We acknowledge there’s a number of work to be achieved with the RB21 and Yuki’s expertise will show extremely useful in serving to to develop the present automobile. We welcome him to the Crew and are trying ahead to seeing him behind the wheel of the RB21.

“We’ve an obligation of care to guard and develop Liam and collectively, we see that after such a troublesome begin, it is sensible to behave rapidly so Liam can acquire expertise, as he continues his F1 profession with Visa Money App Racing Bulls, an setting and a Crew he is aware of very effectively.”