Liam Lawson opened up on the way he was informed about his Red Bull demotion over a phone call, effective from the Japanese GP.

The signs were there early that Liam Lawson was perhaps not mature enough to handle the job as Red Bull Racing teammate to four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen

The team, with a history of midseason switches, moved Lawson to Racing Bulls, their B team, while Tsunoda was added to Red Bull's lineup next to four-time champion Max Verstappen. Lawson netted zero points and qualified no greater than third-to-last in three tries.