Liam Lawson JOINS Red Bull Racing // Tommo's Race Chinwag

[@traviss9059]

Gotta love the Red Bull Make-A-Wish Program letting Yuki test the RB19 in Abu Dhabi before giving the seat to Liam.

[@RA1KU]

Good guy Horner!

[@Zenpanda100Tennis]

Ooof 😂😂😂😂

[@dutkiwi1924]

He only got a red bull test because the Honda ceo requested it,at no stage were they gonna give him the seat ,red bull will be producing their own engines in 2026 no room for Honda and yuki ,he deserves an F 1 seat just not at RB

[@Eind_hoven]

Eh, nah it was the RB 20, not the 19... it would be stupid to risk the 19, that one actually has value.

[@matthewking6779]

Cant believe theyve disrespected Yuki like that - he had a phenomenal season and deserved the chance at the top seat

[@Rongaryen]

I can. Yuki never had a chance with Red Bull. Lawson was their pick before he even took Ricciardo's seat.

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

They're gonna drop Yuki when Honda leaves. This should be clear enough confirmation that they don't want Yuki. Yuki needs to hope that he can find a seat elsewhere as soon as possible, he needs to position himself for that because once Honda moves to Aston, he'll have no seat.

[@dragonfire4957]

Yuki is a Honda man..and they moved to Aston martin..

[@emil5851]

Its not about a lack of pace. Tsunoda deserves to be in F1 now, but his first 2 seasons were trash. If Honda werent there, he would be axed. Lawson has much higher potential, he progressed faster. And there may be more behind the scenes issues that we dont know. Tldr if you were suprised - you probably watch DTS and youtube highlights as your source of knowledge

[@rthraitor]

@@emil5851exactly what people are missing here. Yuki got fucking destroyed by Gasly and was constantly rated as one of the worst drivers on the grid in his first 2 years, where as Lawson comes in and matches him in his first few races. It’s obvious who has the highest ceiling out of both of them. I don’t know if I agree with throwing Liam to the wolves this early, but I get the logic of him over Yuki.

[@Spike-sk7ql]

Sorry, Tommo, but Yuki has shown the progression at the junior team that a team would want to see. Liam went a bit over the top with a few drivers, but mainly against Perez. I am in no way sticking up for Perez, but they say that Yukis temper is what hurts him, but what of Liams temper? We can just look past his hot headedness, but not Yukis? Ok....

[@aurionblackfyre8480]

And Max's is fine cause he wins even though he's worse

[@Cait-ling]

Totally agree with this. Double standards

[@Spike-sk7ql]

@@aurionblackfyre8480 When you deliver results like Max, you can say whatever you want. Let's not forget that the guy literally won them the constructors championship last year, single handedly. It's different now, since we hear so much between drivers and team radio. I'm sure that if we heard as much in the days of Senna, Mansell, Prost, etc. we would find many of the same qualities in drivers.

[@gtrv6434]

LAW>TSU stop crying

[@boythunderbolt]

Yuki has not shown great progression at all. Idk who you've watched the past 4 years but it was obvious it was gonna be Liam since he stepped foot into f1. People just want Yuki at RB bc he's a fan favorite. Just like DR. But neither of the two really deserve that seat. RB likes running with rookies. It just is what it is

[@wertiia]

I don't think this will go well at all. Obviously Lawson has to take the opportunity and I hope he succeeds but I have a feeling we might have a Gasly/Albon situation on our hands in the summer.

[@mr.izanami1796]

nah i dont think so. Liam is a solid one. He will adapt pretty quickly and keep a solid pace behind verstappen. He proved his adaptability multiple times.

[@AndrewinAus]

Gasly/Albon or even Gasly/Ocon with the drivers trying to punt each other off the track to be first around a corner in an overtake situation, or moving towards a wall like Gasly and Ocon.

[@MOo8996cz]

Liam barely showed anything at all to earn a place at red bull

[@traviss9059]

Yeah car actually sucks and Max just drives the shit out of it. We'll never know though because Max will never drive another teams car.

[@todd.sherley]

Yesssss Liam!!!!! Almost identical in pace to Yuki with 4 years less experience 🔥🙏🏼

[@Spike-sk7ql]

I still say that Liam should have stayed for a whole season at Torro Rosso, to give him the experience before throwing him to the wolves. Yuki should at least have been given a shot. I think this is ridiculous.

[@gtrv6434]

Torro Rosso doesnt even exist so shows what you know, cheers

[@joshuabeckham2387]

​@@gtrv6434You know what they mean. You're just being pedantic.

[@gribbin7889]

The obvious move

[@pmia23]

People acting like Tsunoda was a regular at podiums lmao he's a honda driver, move on.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Red Bull don’t rate Yuki, otherwise Perez would have been gone a long time ago. If McLaren didn’t get it together I think they’d have been after Piastri ngl

[@stevieboy666]

By the end of next season, Tsunoda will probably still be the lowest paid driver on the grid after beating his last 4 teammates with potentially no route for a 2026 seat unless Stroll is forced out or one of the rookies stinks the place out. Sad state of affairs

[@xjesse92x]

Teams don't want a driver that crashes out all the time no matter the pace its just bad for the team overall

[@xjesse92x]

Not just literally but also on the radios

[@christophermiller769]

@@xjesse92xare you saying Yuki crashes too much?

[@stevieboy666]

@@xjesse92x Yeah sorry mate don’t know what you’re talking about to be honest. Tsunoda dropped the car twice in qualifying all year and 0 times in races. The radio just isn’t even an issue anymore and besides Lawson is sticking up the middle finger to Checo and has some weird paranoia over the radio that Alonso has been sabotaging him when it was actually Stroll that was involved in the quali lap

[@AllahIzafag730]

​@stevieboy666 "some weird paranoia" jesus christ he mistook an aston martin for a different aston martin stop being an armchair psychologist

[@98MTBiker]

Glad we're getting these news streams! I'm packing my stuff to move to a new place and it would bore me to death without listening to these.

[@N30ZUK1]

Liam is 2 years younger and barely starting F1 and seems to be close to Yuuki. I get why RB would invest in Liam. The thing that confuses me most is how RB can afford to sit around and carefully select a driver to pair with Max while they hemorrhage staff and constructor's points. Somehow it's more efficient than just putting in a solid driver and trying to make the relationship work.

[@oscrito]

It was never going to be Yuki, if they wanted Yuki they would have done it without sacking Daniel. It makes sense long term wise for Liam. See so many DR fans hating on him just cause he “stole” Danny’s seat, shame

[@digitalgulby]

Daniel was fired for lack of performance. It doesn’t have anything to do with him.

[@lassebasseish]

​​​@digitalgulby It does. Sure, if Daniel had handedly beaten Yuki, then he would have been first in line, Perez wouldn't have gotten a new contract and Liam would have been given the VCarb seat in 2026. So part of it is obviously due to Dani's performances. BUT if Red Bull actually considered Yuki as a real contender, they wouldn't have bothered kicking out Dani to test Liam for only a few races. They would have let Daniel finish the season and then moved Yuki or Daniel up and let Liam have the empty VCarb seat next season. Letting Dani go had more to do with getting more data on Liam vs Tsunoda, to be sure that moving Liam to the first team wouldn't be as big of a gamble. Dani was par with Yuki, but performed worse when the car was more able to score points. Based on this season, there is no reason to believe that Ricciardo would have been a worse second driver to Max compared to Tsunoda (on pure pace maybe, but not as a complete package). In short, kicking out Tsunoda wouldn't make any sense, but they clearly aren't considering him for the main team, so they kicked out Daniel to give Liam some time in a car in case Perez didn't improve.

[@digitalgulby]

@@lassebasseish who cares dog. DR is a has been

[@pmia23]

"Max is gonna destroy him" yeah, same thing would happen with tsunoda. People need to stop acting like Tsunoda was THEE step-up. If anything, him and liam being relatively close is not the best look for him, with his four-year experience. Lawson has the potential, Tsunoda is there because of Honda and Honda is leaving in a year. Move tf on.

[@adf1fanboy-eb2sr]

Talking about being over looked, Lawson was over looked in favor of de Vries, then again with Ricciardo. He had to catch a break eventually. And all these armchair RedBull engineers out there know nothing. Liam is made of different stuff, he absorbs and performs under pressure, just watch him shine next year!!

[@damiancrosbie3499]

There's gonna be fireworks! Can't wait.

[@brycerobinson561]

Do people forget about those reserve drivers the commentators talk about? When max is STRUGGLING in practice and can have a better car in quali, Liam was one of those drivers to stay on the sim through the night to try and get more out the car

[@SJMMA]

The problem Red Bull have is everyone is right on their tail and faster at certain if not most tracks, and in the last year of regs they’re not gonna pull that massive gap out again. I don’t fancy Lawson to beat out Charles, Lando, George etc. in relatively equal machinery.

[@ggfmua]

I guess Red Bull seeing more potential in Liam, maybe even potential to be a #1 after Max leaves the team (which is probable, right?), let's wait and see how it is going

[@jamesfzy]

More potential maybe, but no way potential to be #1. Otherwise he would be a shoe-in straight away. Red Bull doesn't play around, if they believed someone is good, they would have put him in 100%. They opt for Daniel over him at RB in early 2024, and haven't impressed enough certainly not miles above Yuki even if I account with less experience.

[@Zeiss120]

Unlike people like Oscar, Lando, and Charles who had tons of hot hype behind him. Liam…. His debut to now has really cooled off after seeing his avg driving. WDC future prospect? Nope don’t see it in the cards for him, same for Yuki.

[@maaduece5132]

​@@jamesfzymarko wanted liam in back then but horner won the case and put Danny in

[@guttsu]

RB has tried two approaches to their 2nd driver and both haven't quite panned out. Gasly and Albon got thrown in the deep end and probably not enough time to develop. So they course-corrected with Checo (easier with the backing he brought). They extended his contract while he was in a slump, hoping that would ease the pressure, and it still didn't work oiut.

[@Pedro285]

0300 here in NZ .. Fantastic news to start the day. Go well Liam.

[@yeangnicholson8640]

Liam had a better first 11 races because he’s been given all the testing etc. Yuki has been fast tracked from f3 to f2 then to f1. If Yuki had been given the same amount of testing he’d be even stronger. Not Liams fault but Red Bull make it so hard to like them as a team.

[@visionproductionsnz7828]

Yuki was SO unconvincing and hot-headed they sent him off to Italy to live under Red Bull supervision, as I recall.

[@yeangnicholson8640]

And did it work? I’d say yes, that’s part of what has made him a stronger driver now. It seems he’s done what has been asked of him, improved where they wanted him too but none of it seems to be recognised by Red Bull - I think RB see it but they don’t make the calls.

[@TheDukeofBox]

Im sorry but you cant compare testing vs actual racing. Yuki had sooo much time to improve - 4 seasons, 2 of which have been unconvincing at best. Lawson hasnt even had half a season and immediately he has been close to Yuki in pace and less of a liability. Stop crying, yuki has had a great opportunity to show what he’s capable of of and hopefully he can continue for many more years in F1. He’s not been kicked out just yet.

[@yeangnicholson8640]

I was comparing testing in relation to their first 11 races in F1 - Liam had far more preparation for those comparing their first 11 races. I don’t think Liam is quite as good as Yuki at this moment but that’s because of the years of experience Yuki has. It took him two years to start seeing real improvement but Red Bull don’t want to recognise and reward him for it. Liam has potential but so does Yuki - I don’t think he’s hit the ceiling of his potential yet, I think he’s going to continue getting better. Why not give Liam a chance to lead a team (RB) before stepping up to Red Bull to one day leading that team.

[@juggernaut316]

Huge slap in the face to Yuki

[@ASTRONIGHTCORE]

Same as any workplace connections gets you the job over merit

[@AFox-qc4kh]

Nah it's not just that. Liam did much better than yuki did in his first races, and he was close to Yuki this season. He's showing way more potential than yuki does. Yuki's mental game isn't that strong either.

[@pmia23]

That's rich, considering that Tsunoda's where he is all because he's Japanese and Honda pulled strings lmao

[@ASTRONIGHTCORE]

@@pmia23 still proves my point nothing is done on merit

[@slopat2503]

Who was pulling strings for Liam? His family that sold their house to support his career? His non-existent sponsors? Who? ​@@ASTRONIGHTCORE

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

This is literally what happened to Lawson in 2023

[@LouSasshall]

yuki morphing into the fernando alonso of junior drivers

[@lukeEmmo]

Fernando Alonso is the Fernando Alonso of junior drivers

[@TheImperfectGuy]

Fernando dodged a bullet getting kicked out of Minardi year one Yuki is living in 5 year Minardi hell

[@s-pracing8514]

No fkn way!! I hope Yuki gets a drive at another top team

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Top teams don’t want him, otherwise Mercedes would have been interested

[@pmia23]

He's not a top driver lmao

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Wishing Lawson the best of luck, it’s exciting to have some young prospects like him and Piastri at the front Man was given 6 races to sink or swim, and he performed pretty well

[@liampitout5483]

But was he better then yuki thou......😅

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

@ Yuki is not a prospect anymore, and Lawson very close to his performance despite having a fraction of the track time

[@magicjack4076]

See you next year when redbull spits out Liam Lawson and he ends up in gt3

[@AndrewinAus]

Or Formula E

[@xjesse92x]

Ill bet you 20 USD that doesn't happen. Pay out at the end of the 2025 season

[@badboy4495]

Happy for Bothas! Maybe he could pick up the pieces if Antonelli slips up.

[@LowellDylan]

2 whole Tommo Chinwags for me to catch up on !! How exciting

[@MIMIZU529]

Lawson giving the finger to Perez. Horner signing Perez for two years and then firing him. Red Bull losing Newey. Horner accused of sexual harassment. I'm looking forward to seeing the decline of Red Bull Racing.

[@akepaow]

Great, so in 6 months we’ll see headlines «lawson dropped, yuki promoted». And «torro rosso scrabeling for a second driver»

[@PlayinFreak]

Except it's gonna be "Lawson dropped, Hadjar promoted" because the people making the decisions at RB clearly don't care about merit.

"Ricciardo and Kvyat fighting for one last chance at American Express-Rich Energy RB" 🤣

[@kingzee7014]

Justice for Yuki

[@hanjarake_taro]

人種差別だという声もあるが、そもそも2021年にホンダがレッドブルを裏切らなければおそらく自然に角田が選ばれていただろう。

[@scottjuhnke6825]

I'd like to think this is Yuki paying for Honda's actions, but I can't shake the feeling that Yuki has the wrong "cultural heritage."

[@boythunderbolt]

So racism?? For real?? If Yuki was faster than the rest of the grid, RB wouldn't snub him. He's really not the best driver ever, and people cry when he doesn't get picked just bc he's a fan favorite. At the end of the day, Yuki just isn't good enough.

[@bingusworshipper]

That might be the stupidest reason for him not being promoted that I have read. Not everything is racism. It's most likely either Honda not allowing it, or it's something internal like data showing he isn't quick enough, or attitude issues. Literally, the last thing it will be is racism. That is just fucking stupid. RB has an array of different ethnicities and nationalities in their team. If they were racist they wouldn't even have them in their junior team. Get your head out of your fucking ass.

[@r4eze4r13]

​@@boythunderbolt Yuki beat Liam and Ricardo. What more do you want him to do?

[@arhamimam8547]

@@boythunderbolt tf your yapping about ?? Owned your kiwi this year, riccardo and decvries, gotta be a good dealer to make you this high 😂

[@boythunderbolt]

@r4eze4r13 he beat them in a car that is designed for him, that he's been driving for years. DR and Liam were driving melons mate. What really matters is the testing results in the actual RB machine.

[@Jigds]

Liam gets promoted to senior RB team after just 11 GP starts (Max needed 23 starts to get the coveted RB seat!) ahead of Yuki who drove 4 full seasons with sister team and out qualified Lawson 6-0 in 2024. Feel bad for Tsunoda though.

[@MrAzijn]

I think we have to assume there are internal reasons (Honda connection, chance he'll go to Aston, bad relationship with the team, lack of feedback, max relationship, etc) that they don't want Yuki ultimately. Given that, it makes some sense to promote Liam early, even though he really should have one full season before he's in the top team. I think Red Bull needs to proactively let Liam know he has a season to bed in before he needs to prove himself, take the pressure off his shoulders a bit and let him build confidence. Otherwise it's just going to be Albon/Gasly all over again

[@dukirps]

Only Perez, Albon and Gasly know what’s coming for Liam. Okay maybe most of us know

[@Lakiiiiiiii]

What you don't realize is those drivers were what Yuki would've been.

[@dukirps]

@ which is fine but he didn’t deserve to be used as a disposable ruler. Nobody has destroyed Yuki so it only made sense to get a season while Liam developed in a vcarb for a year. They always have the option of swapping them mid season. It just looks bad

[@alexp2327]

​@@dukirpsGasly has destroyed Yuki

[@dukirps]

@ destroy? He beat him yes. That was in Yukis first and second year. Yuki is a beast at qualifying at the end of the day. It’s put his teammates on the back foot going into Sunday. They likely don’t want that for Max

[@hamza-chaudhry]

19:01 I disagree. In his first few races, he was involved in a lot of scraps (Alonso, Perez, Colapinto, etc.), making contact with plenty of times or just racing unfairly. I think he probably has the ability to race well wheel-to-wheel but he was too eager to show what he's made of that he was just being reckless.

Exactly.

[@karanthakker7434]

I think this is just bs tbh. I think Lawson is good and he should not be understated obv but he has not yet had time to prove himself whatsoever. Yuki HAS proven himself and HAS shown just how much he deserves at least a shot at the RBR seat. Keeping lawson in the second seat for a year is not an injustice because he JUST got into the sport. Keeping Yuki in the second team yet again is an injustice because he has been there for so long and done everything right recently. I don't wish badly on Lawson because he has shown that he is capable for sure and has talent so I can't say he should not be promoted it's just a case of 2 deserving drivers for one seat so I gotta say who deserves it more.

[@pippinrocks]

Good on ya Liam!!!!!🎉

[@frederick.gehlhoff]

As much as I hate this news, it's probably good for Yuki. He won't want to play second fiddle to Max, and Red Bull don't respect him anyway (if they don't now, they won't ever). So this is Yuki's wakeup call to leave.

[@florisbackx1744]

Funny how everyone says Red Bull needs a Valtteri in the seat next to Max, but nobody even suggested Red Bull to pick up Valtteri at the end of this season🤔

[@DonEnzone]

I like Lawson. He's got balls. I just hope he doesn't aim too high. Be a good backup to Max, learn from him and do your best to be a nuisance to the competition.

[@justinm.1]

I hope the RB is better than Red Bull next season lol

[@matthewgunawan8990]

cautiously optimistic is how i feel about liam's chances at red bull, i feel like he has a higher ceiling than yuki

[@kms196]

As a Kiwi, I am absolutely stoked to see a Kiwi get the seat! It’s about time someone flies the flag for our rich Motorsport nation! As much as he’ll get a bit of stick and I do admit it is probably early in his career, let’s not forget his great track record with other series (as a rookie!). He’s not been handed this chance with no record. Rooting for Liam to go well!

[@arhamimam8547]

Not a single championship in his career dont know kiwi smoked aswell??

[@TwoTwoFourSix]

This is battle with Honda not with Yuki

[@yaushaas]

Red bull is doing the same thing honda did in MotoGP. Relied on marc Marquez to win everything. He got injured moved on to ducati because honda motorcycle is to hard to handle with his injury. Now honda motogp is at the bottom.

[@TGreerTGreer]

2013: Red Bull driver wins 4 straight drivers championships; teammate retires 2014: Red Bull gets a young driver; champion gets beaten by young teammate 2015: Red Bull champion moves to Ferrari 2024: Red Bull driver wins 4 straight drivers championships; teammate retires 2025: Red Bull gets a young driver; ???? 2026: ????

[@gamersunite5923]

I knew Yuki wasn't getting it a long time ago. They have Max for the next 4 seasons(or less if he decides to leave), they've already gone all in on him so they currently don't need another n1 driver, which Yuki would certainly aspire to be and if he gets the chance I am sure he would try to take it, so that would just worsen things in Max's way to another championship. I am sure Liam is very aware he will be a role player for at least a couple of seasons

[@taridean]

22:56 and that's why the slogan "Hated, Adored, Never ignored." exists. 😁 GGMU

[@lucianov.perdomo5075]

Where are my Liam believers at?

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Right here. He’s only had 11 races but has had some standout moments already -Knocking Max out of Q3 in Singapore 23 -Scoring points at one of the hardest tracks on the calendar in his 3rd race -His racecraft against Yuki in Japan 23 -Driving from dead last to the points in COTA -Racing Perez in the Red Bull in Mexico -Qualifying 5th in Brazil in the wet -Overtaking Hamilton/Alonso in one corner in Brazil, in the wet The man has genuine talent and brings the car home, deserves more credit imo

[@todd.sherley]

Yesssss Liam!!!!! Almost identical in pace to Yuki with 4 years less experience 🔥🙏🏼

[@tak8261]

almost identical in pace…??? 😂😂😂

[@Lufex_]

Exactly. Yuki fanboys can't see it. Lawson hasn't even had a full session in F1 and is more or less up to speed with Yuki...

[@samoht-k2g]

Almost identical, but he wasn't equal to Yuki any weekend in qualy and was slower overral. And yes he has less F1 experience, but they both entered F3 at the same time, Yuki just had the ability to rise the ranks quicker. It's not a good thing that Liam had such a slow rise to F1

[@taridean]

Given the rule change coming which can be a mixed bag, maybe Red Bull chose to keep Yuki in the sister team as the tried & tested driver there as part of their R&D strategy. Better to have the experienced drivers leading each team than to have both experienced ones in one team and the other with rookies during a rule change.

[@brycerobinson561]

no they actually dont regard yuki highly at all in terms of car development or feedback

[@EarthKuma]

Redbull learned nothing by choosing Liam. Putting a new driver shows that they did not learn from Alex or Gasly. Rip Liam Redbull career

[@cozyflannel]

I dunno, I think it's an exciting choice. It may be the riskier move but I like that Red Bull are down to try something bold.

[@valecasini]

7:08 and Hulkenberg... Heck even by Sergeant 😂

[@adamuoldvids7052]

It’s the beginning of the end for Red Bull (arguably already started when Newey left)

[@alexandroskoskinas]

It was about time for red bull junior programm to be back on track

[@nateyguy288]

i would like to see Yuki now do exactly what you said and maybe even have a genuine on track finish above liam(if presented the opportunity) then tell them no to a contract extension and maybe do a year in wec with aston to then replace fernando when he leaves but i do hope for the best for liam and genuinely hope we arent about to have another 2019 season of RB driver things

[@mark6017]

Devils advocate here. Yuki has been in the Jr team for years and has shown he is a slow learner. As well as being hot headed in high pressure moments. I agree he has worked to improve and is currently faster and potentially more deserving of the seat at Red Bull HOWEVER. Liam has come in and been immediately on the pace at RB, he has shown wheel to wheel skills and while he has a lot to learn, it may be more important to Red Bull to develop a driver to deal with Max’s car build before they develop their driving style around another car. Im sad for Yuki but I hope Liam does well and he certainly doesn’t deserve to cop the heat for the TEAMS DECISION.

[@ralphe5842]

Red Bull hasn’t failed the drivers have failed Red Bull has just won four world championships and were the only team that gave Mercedes trouble the second drivers really suck just look at there record

[@scoutisred6319]

It makes you think, how long does yuki have before he’s eventually dropped from RB? Redbull having upcoming talents like Arvid Lindblad and Isack Hadjar, they definitely won’t keep him for long how I’m seeing it

[@SWOTHDRA]

2026

[@einezcrespo2107]

Sucks for Yuki but he is part of the Honda deal. For Red Bull it wouldn't make sense to sign him even for a year. They're thinking long term. It may also be a blessing in disguise for Yuki. Being Max's teammate is not an easy job.

[@Axle0Bullitt019]

23:00 so clearly you want to talk football, any chance on expanding the channel or making a second one for footy talk?

[@adampetten5349]

Checo's 49 point streak in 19 races was longer than Albons supposedly subpar 105 point 17 race 2020. I think Liam will win rookie of the year like Albon in 2019. Yuki would have been a great choice as well.

[@joeyj9638]

Conspiracy of mines, I truly believe Marko is behind Yuki not getting his just desserts. The blatant DISRESPECT towards Yuki is ridiculous

[@xjesse92x]

No this is all on Yuki do you not remember his first season all the crashes all the crash outs on the radio that didn't stop till this past year even then he still will crash out on the radio if it doesn't go well for him instead of waiting for the team debrief just bringing it out to the public every time

[@wayneinaudito]

I think Honda pulling out really killed Yuki's chances on that seat.

[@daveroberts1099]

Liam also has a new ……. Haircut! 😎

[@artadhyay5462]

Max is God? Dude, please…stop with this deification of drivers…yes, he’s exceptional but a very natural decline will come and then you’ll start burying him. I don’t like this idolisation and demonification of drivers. Treat them like humans…

[@aurionblackfyre8480]

If I was Yuki I'd just buy out the contract and be a reserve at Aston

[@Matt04108]

not sure that is going to help him. If Newey develops a good car and Alonso retires finally, they will be looking to get someone like Max in it, not have a Stroll / Tsunoda pairing.

[@SWOTHDRA]

​@@Matt04108trueee

[@gtmaniacmda]

I guess it won't be long until we see Yuki in Aston Martin green. I doubt he will want to sit on the RB second team forever. It's sad - as a Red Bull fan, I would have loved to cheer on the Yuki/Max duo next year. Liam may be the better choice, but it is definitely the less exciting choice!

[@ajprop99]

23:00 Hated Adored, Never Ignored

[@fatmangoboom7722]

Lawson was tge smart move, where Yuki is back by Honda Racing and Lawson by Red Bull Racing! Why give Yuki the spot for a year or two when He will most likely end up at Aston Martin

[@daddydobson200]

Liam has been competitive against Yuki despite only having 10 race starts, so the choice is obvious to me

[@Hmhm_racer]

yuki and liam are similar aged and been teammates since F3. Its not yuki's fault that liam couldnt advance to f1 as fast

[@OscarPtr]

@@Hmhm_raceryuki only went to f1 because of Honda

[@themarimo3324]

Devries was competitive in a Williams despite having 0 race starts prior, so the obvious choice was Nyck

[@daddydobson200]

@@themarimo3324 lmao you know that was a different situation, quit playing hahaha

[@heronklismansouzasantos1858]

Basically, is the same

[@maxmagnus3793]

I am cheering for Liam, the fearless NZlander! Take your best shot, then see if you sink or swim

[@kohunter]

Yuki is not going to replace Fernando in AM. Daddy Stroll won't allow this. In AM marketing wise, they won't let Yuki to represent AM.

[@SleepingDrone]

"Surely they wouldn't give him the seat if they didn't believe it was gonna be a step up." I'm not feeling it, and given RBs track record.. Good luck Liam.

[@kuku6031]

yuki is as good as he’s ever going to be , and it’s taken 4 years to get there. Liam’s as good as yuki already .

[@thiagogrillonsanchez]

I still can’t believe this tommo

[@alanmonaghan8970]

The only driver promotion Horner and Helmut have got right/ managed correctly is Max Verstappen and Seb. Who else am I missing?

[@hughbarlow9736]

Eight drivers titles in 14 years and you're not convinced? You want more? In five years you'll look back and add Lawson to the list.

[@The123Orion123]

Looking at the data between the two, Lawson is far and away the obvious choice. He had some bad luck which made Yuki appear better than he was by comparison. But that is pretty obvious to anyone that isn’t a one eyed Yuki fan. The only thing in Yuki’s favour is time served.

[@8bvg300]

I fear for Liam 😅 I’d like to see Tsunoda go to HAAS alongside Ocon for 2026. I think that could be interesting

"Instead of Ocon". Fixed that for you. 😉

[@8bvg300]

Ha! Thank you 😂 I’m one of the few people that like him… his decision making is dubious, no doubt 😅

@@8bvg300 You're welcome. As you say, his decision making his undoubtedly dubious, there's absolutely no doubt about that. 😉 In any case, an Ocon/Tsunoda line-up would surely entail some fireworks. 🧨

[@naiel8137]

RedBull had the perfect opportunity mid season to just swap perez and liam and compare the two. See if it is just the car for Perez, and see how Liam does under the spotlight.

[@Torero2901]

The right choice. Lawson has been very close to Yuki while never having had a car built around him. Yuki is at his top, Liam has much more growth potential.

[@WellTrue]

Personally I think they should have left Yuki and Liam at redbull and quietly took on Bottas, Im worried for Liam if he doesn’t get a great start to the season.

[@AB-gj8re]

honestly this feels like the end of Yuki and red bull's relationship, but hey this is F1, we all know its not really a meritocracy (nothing is in capitalism)

[@davidmorris9140]

Liam is a way better pick. Everyone here seems to think they know better the people who have all the data and own the team! Can't wait for Liam to shut you all up!

[@VicCross]

Yuki does not have the temperament to drive at a top team. And no, Yuki does not "deserve" the seat. If he was good enough to warrant the extra consideration needed to deal with his demeanor, he would be there. 5:41: What the heck are you on about LOL? Checo helped them win Championships and came in SECOND in 2023. He was a perfectly fine partner for Max up until now. He has lost his confidence, just like Danny Ric, and that means it is time to go.

[@alicekoppenol-pitti6257]

Funny to read all the F1 manager reactions. Some are very one dimensional. We as spectators are only privy to the ongoings in a team on a superficial level so to say Yuki has done enough to warrant a place at the big team is a bit dense. I stand by my opinion that Yuki won't stand a chance against the pressers and content creators that love to crucify a driver for the smallest of transgression and that will affect his driving.

[@sefik6526]

This is a joke in what way shape or form does Liam deserve that seat over yuki?? And Pierre gasly has the potential to be wdc

[@JRock3091]

Yuki is out with Honda at the end of the year. I think that that Red Bull didn't appreciate their engine supplier forcing a driver on them. Thus the Ford deal, and this snub.

[@austinsmith1864]

What if millwall are in champions leauge, you rooting for them 😅?

[@hirosibble6400]

Time and time again we’ve seen Redbull disrespect Yuki. If I’m Yuki in this circumstance, I’m looking elsewhere and trying to see what other teams are available.

[@gribbin7889]

Feel bad for Liam, man. People who can’t add more than 2 numbers together getting mad a him personally, and Red Bull putting him above 2 fan favorites in both his promotions so far. Kid’s just trying to make his dream happen and he’s having controversy forced upon him

[@alexherman77]

While it’s not all his fault I don’t think he’s blameless for the pushback he’s getting. He has not statistically outperformed Yuki by any notable margin and has already gone out of his way to antagonize Perez and Alonso who each have massive fan bases. He also has shown to have a head loss moment in him (see Mexico) like Yuki but for some reason Red Bull see that as an asset for him while for Tsunoda it’s “instability” and the double standard comes off as obvious. Even though F1 has decades of history proving that pure talent and results is not enough to get a top drive people are still surprised and angered when the statistics and/or logic don’t back up a team’s driver decision.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Facts, he keeps getting thrown in difficult “perform or you’re out” situations with half the F1 fanbase praying on his downfall I think that’s part of the mental toughness, constantly having to prove everyone wrong

[@tomgreen876]

I'll be looking forward to the update where he gets kicked out mid season for underperforming. Joining the likes of Albon, Gasly, Danny Ric, Nyck.... Terrible play from Red Bull yet again.

[@davidbrown8517]

F1 is not a charity. If some people don't like what is going on then tough.

[@joshsmith7521]

I hope drive to survive recorded yukis reaction to the news

[@isakibrahim8316]

Yuki did not 6-0 Lawson in qualifying just to get disrespected like that… He needs to leave the RB family ASAP

[@andrewprice9444]

Yuki still a top guy and top 12 driver in F1 , no need to toss the toys -

[@madLphnt]

At this point does anybody even care anymore? And they wonder why Yuki has emotional outbursts after years of being sidelined for no reason...wow the thought baffles the mind. Being capricious will ruins some aspect of the team even if it is only the trust within working relationships between future drivers after the verstappen or even now....people wont want to go after the development curve leaves you behind which it will eventually noone is on top forever and then drivers will say yeah if it werent for the management id loke to help red bull mand develop but i'm going to get fired randomly and have nothing but a shadow of a comfortable working enviornment. Oh well i still like lawson alot so lets see him and max crash into each other if he starts to come close to verstappen in timing and in the race. Like your big sister spilling your drink when your 4 then calling your mom in the room and blaming it on you for no reason 😅. Good luck Liam i'm rooting for you.

[@RennyChan]

What on earth does Yuki need to do to be considered for that seat? Yuki has beaten every single driver not named Gasly that RB has thrown at him. I'm not upset at Liam, he didn't do anything wrong here. However, RB, this is extremely disappointing.

[@craigargent1079]

McLaren has set the new standard with Lando and Oscar, and every other team is using this formula as the new template. Just look at the teams blooding rookies, Haas, Sauber/audi, Mercedes, Alpine, Racing Bulls (pending) and now RedBull. Liam has more experience than all these new rookies, so if you look at the big picture RB are already ahead of all these teams.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Correct, also because Red Bull’s “backup plan” was one of Lando/Oscar, because they were better than the midfield McLaren’s resurgence surprised everyone, meant that two of the hottest commodities were off the market Hence, teams like Mercedes and Red Bull need to develop their own talent

[@dimitriskotsifis1052]

yuki wasnt promoted just because ford is coming and there is no way ford would want a honda junior if honda was to stay with red bull he would have been in that red bull by mid 23