Liam Lawson needed some help to get pep back in his step following his Red Bull demotion, according to his new Racing Bulls team boss Alan Permane.

Lawson earned a promotion to the Red Bull Racing team for F1 2025, but was demoted back to Racing Bulls after just two race weekends after struggling to immediately gel with the RB21.

Alan Permane: Liam Lawson was ‘a bit downbeat’

Having toiled around at the back of the pack for his two races with the Milton Keynes-based squad, Red Bull opted to drop the Kiwi back to its sister team.

“It has been difficult to see Liam struggle with the RB21 at the first two races, and as a result, we have collectively taken the decision to make an early switch,” said then-Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

“We have a duty of care to protect and develop Liam.”

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