F1
Liam Lawson ‘shocked’ by axe as he takes subtle dig at Red Bull after talks
Liam Lawson has revealed he was taken back by Red Bull’s decision to axe him after just two races of the Formula One season. The New Zealander had been ushered in as Sergio Perez’s replacement but has since been demoted back to Red Bull’s second constructor, Racing Bulls.
Lawson failed to complete the weather-affected season opener in Australia before registering a 12th-place finish during last month’s Chinese Grand Prix. Despite having raced just twice for the constructor, they decided to cut their losses and promote Yuki Tsunoda into the second Red Bull seat instead.
