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Red Bull Racing are set to move Liam Lawson on after just two races.
That’s according to Sky pundit Ralf Schumacher, who also broke the news of the team sacking Daniel Ricciardo in September last year.
Speaking on a breaking news update, the six-time Formula 1 race winner said: “Liam Lawson is already out for the next race. Tsunoda will replace him. It’s not fully confirmed yet, but that’s how it looks.
“I have to say, it’s unbelievable. From a management perspective, I also find it incredibly bad.
“I don’t understand it at all because it destabilises the Racing Bulls team, which is finally in a good position with both drivers. Tsunoda is better, but still has no chance against Max [Verstappen].
Not only are they too slow in the main team, but now they are also swapping drivers around like a charade. I find that truly unbelievable.”
It appears that Yuki Tsunoda will finally make the jump up to the senior squad in time for his home race in Japan on the weekend of April 6.
Lawson was initially promoted from sister team Racing Bulls during the offseason, but will now likely head back in a seat swap with Tsuonda who spent the past four seasons with the junior squad.
Red Bull paid a hefty fee to get Lawson on board as they had to pay their way out of Sergio Perez’s contract, which cost a reported £12million.
The Mexican joined a long list of drivers unable to get anywhere near reigning four-time world champion Verstappen in the same car.
Not since 2017 with Ricciardo have Red Bull had a second driver on pace with Verstappen, aside from a decent run from Perez in 2021.
Well respected duo Alex Albon and Pierre Gasly both failed to replace Ricciardo, but none quite so badly as Lawson.
The New Zealander, who raced alongside Tsunoda at Racing Bulls last season, has been at the back of the grid with Red Bull.
Lawson qualified 18th on debut in Australia and then was running in last in the race before crashing in 15th.
In China he qualified last and finished 12th, while in the sprint race he was 14th
Red Bull’s management was bombarded with questions about Lawson’s struggles in Japan, with CEO and team principal Christian Horner saying: “Look, I think everything is purely speculative at the moment. As I say, we’ve just finished this race, we’re going to take away the info and have a good look at it.
“I think Liam still has got potential, we’re just not realising that at the moment. I think the problem for him is he’s had a couple of really tough weekends and he’s got all the media on his back.
