Martin Brundle labels Red Bull driver situation “a mess” after Liam Lawson decision

"Red Bull uniquely has a junior team on the grid so it’s d🔴oubly confusing they are in such a mess with drivers."

Martin Brundle
Martin Brundle

F1 commentator Martin Brundle doesn’t understand why Red Bull are in “such a mess with drivers” after 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Liam Lawson was axed.

Lawson has been demoted to Racing Bulls from the Japanese Grand Prix, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda taking his place at Red Bull.

Since Daniel Ricciardo’s departure at the end of 2018, Red Bull have struggled to find a competent teammate to partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen.

Pierre Gasly and Alex Alb☂on were cast aside fairly quickly ༺due to poor performance.

While Sergio Perez enjoyedཧ four seasons with the team, his futu𓆉re was never secure amid his inconsistent form.

Even though Red Bull are in the unique posit꧂ion of owning two teams on the grid, and thus, they can place their junior drivers on the second team, their driver sit🌠uation is far from ideal. 

If 🐈Verstappen was to make a sudden decision to leave Red Bull for Mercedes or Aston Martin, it could leave them in a precarious pos𝓡ition.

Writing on his X ac𒅌count, Brundle described the situation as “doubly confusing”.

“Red Bull uniquely has a junior team on the grඣid so it’s doubly confusing they are in such a mess with driver🀅s,” Brundle wrote.

“And their only driver they desperate🌞ly need appears to be casting around for the future.

“Liam Lawson’s reputation is temporarily trashed an♊d he has nothing to lose now. He should turn that into an advantage and let his natural talent flow.”

Chandhok weighs in on Lawson decision

Lawson will likely enjoy his best weekend of the year despite being demoted to the j🐎unior team.

Racing Bulls have been Q3 conꦏtenders in the opening two races of the year.

Tsunoda quali🍒fied fifth at the season-opening Austr⛦alian Grand Prix, while Isack Hadjar qualified seventh in Shanghai.

Chandhok, who is also part of the Sky F1 team, says Lawson needs to “rebuild his 𓃲confidence” throughout the weekend in Japan.

“24 hours on from the Red Bull confirmation, I find myself🏅 really hoping that Liam Lawson has a great weekend in Suzuka,” he wrote𒊎 on his X account.

“Track he knows very well, team who likes and respects him, just need to rebuild his confidence through the weekend. Will be fascinating to see him 🍷& Yuki.”

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