WATCH: Lawson out, Tsunoda in – Laura Winter and Lawrence Barretto discuss Red Bull’s driver call
Red Bull announced on Thursday that Liam Lawson will be stepping back to Racing Bulls from the Japanese Grand Prix, with Yuki Tsunoda taking his place at the senior team.
That called for a special live reaction on F1’s YouTube channel, with F1 TV presenter Laura Winter and F1 correspondent Lawrence Barretto meeting up virtually to discuss everything about the decision.
ANALYSIS: Why Red Bull decided swift action was needed as Tsunoda is promoted in place of Lawson
How will Tsunoda fare alongside reigning four-time World Champion Max Verstappen? Can Lawson rebuild his career at Racing Bulls? These questions and many, many more are covered in the 30-minute chat.
Hit go on the video player above to watch a full replay.
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