Episode #571: Liam Lawson Swapped For Yuki Tsunoda / F1 China Review

Liam Lawson, demoted after two races in a Red Bull. This is not a joke. Welcome back, to Motorsport101.

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Well… that escalated quickly. 

In one of the most shocking driver moves of recent memory, after just two Grand Prix, Liam Lawson has been sent back to Racing Balls in a swap deal, with former teammate Yuki Tsunoda heading the other way and making his debut for Red Bull at next weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix.

In an emergency podcast, Dre, Cam, and returning guest Ryan Erik King break down just how ridiculous this move is, what happens next for Lawson and Tsunoda, what roles Max plays in this is, and just how screwed Red Bull might be in the immediate future with their RB21.

Liam Lawson (NZL) Red Bull Racing. 23.03.2025. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 2, Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai, China, Race Day. – www.xpbimages.com, EMail: [email protected] © Copyright: Moy / XPB Images

We also talk all things Chinese Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton won the Sprint before promptly taking a double DQ in the Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri led lights to flag in what was McLaren’s 50th 1-2 finish in the sport, George Russell very quietly ran shop in third, and how we ended up with three DQs in a race for the first time since Canada 2004. 

There’s also some chat about FIA Mohammed Ben Sulayem pressing the sport for a return to V10 engines on sustainable fuels, and just how batshit insane an idea it is. And of course, we pay tribute to the great Eddie Jordan. All that and more in an absolutely loaded M101. 

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