Red Bull reveal how long Yuki Tsunoda will have to impress after Liam Lawson driver swap

Yuki Tsunoda is the latest driver tasked with being Max Verstappen’s team-mate at Red Bull Racing after Liam Lawson was removed from the seat after only two races

Helmut Marko has said Yuki Tsunoda will be given the rest of the current Formula 1 season to prove himself after Red Bull’s dramatic driver swap. Just two rounds into the new campaign, the Japanese has been parachuted in as Max Verstappen’s latest team-mate after Liam Lawson flopped.

Lawson was chosen over the more experienced Tsunoda to fill the seat vacated by Sergio Perez at the end of last season. However, the Kiwi failed to score a single point across the opening two rounds of the new campaign, prompting Red Bull chiefs to take swift action.

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