Racing Bulls Formula One driver Liam Lawson has shed light on his demotion from Red Bull after the first two races of the 2025 season, exposing how an experimental setup on his RB21 F1 car was allegedly used against him.

Lawson's promotion was announced after the 2024 season, following the ousting of Sergio Perez. Red Bull finalized its decision after assessing Lawson alongside Yuki Tsunoda in the second half of last year in its junior F1 team, Racing Bulls (then VCARB).

2025 marks Lawson's first full-time season in the premier class of racing, but things took a drastic turn after Red Bull demoted him to Racing Bulls, swapping him for Yuki Tsunoda. The team took this major decision after the Grands Prix in Australia and China, where Lawson secured a DNF and P12.

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