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Max Verstappen has spoken for the first time about Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda swapping seats after just two races of the new F1 season
Max Verstappen has confirmed his decision to ‘like’ a social media post that criticised Red Bull’s decision to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda was “not a mistake”.
Verstappen’s official Instagram account ‘liked’ a post from former Dutch F1 driver Giedo van der Garde just hours after Red Bull confirmed Lawson would return to Racing Bulls and Tsunoda was promoted to the main team from this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.
“I liked the comment, the text, so I guess that speaks for itself, right? It was not a mistake,” revealed Verstappen in Suzuka.
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko also stated the reigning F1 world champion thinks the team “replaced Lawson too early” but “understands the decision”.
Verstappen, who trails Lando Norris by eight points in the Drivers’ Championship, refused to elaborate on his opinion on the swap to the media.
“My reaction was shared with the team but in general, about not only the swap, but about everything. We discussed that already during last weekend and back at the factory,” he said.
“I have discussed everything with the team so the team knows how I think about everything and I think that’s enough to be honest.”
Asked by Sky Sports F1 whether he had talked to Lawson, Verstappen added: “I’ve discussed everything with the team, I’ve spoken to Liam and that’s all I can say about it.”
