{"id":230586,"date":"2025-07-01T23:59:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/230586\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:59:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:59:13","slug":"formula-1-liam-lawson-set-to-finish-season-at-racing-bullls-with-yuki-tsunoda-swap-ruled-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/230586\/","title":{"rendered":"Formula 1: Liam Lawson set to finish season at Racing Bullls, with Yuki Tsunoda swap ruled out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cA driver change doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d said Marko.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cAbsolutely, because Lawson was also completely exhausted. He needed a few races to recover, now he has defended a sixth place brilliantly against Fernando Alonso with a one-stopper.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI think he would not have stayed on his feet next to Max either.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<a class=\"ad__link\" data-test-ui=\"ad__link\" href=\"https:\/\/advertising.nzme.co.nz\/\" data-ad-env=\"both\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">There are no guarantees Tsunoda will still be with the team at the end of the season, with Red Bull ending its relationship with Honda as an engine supplier.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">Red Bull have said they will give Tsunoda time to settle in the car, something Lawson didn\u2019t have the luxury of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cYuki lacks self-confidence,\u201d said Marko. \u201cWe have to think about how we can stabilise him so that he performs throughout the weekend, which he partly shows in free practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cHe had that dangerous crash in Imola. It is now a sum of negative events, but the speed is there. We see that in the practice sessions, but when the pressure is on, that changes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Discover more<\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">Lawson was stoked with his result in Austria, while Racing Bulls team principal Laurent Mekies said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/motorsport\/formula-1\/formula-1-liam-lawson-praised-by-team-after-career-best-finish-in-austrian-grand-prix\/Q4TNA3WE2FGJLOC33ZWL7CKKOA\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/sport\/motorsport\/formula-1\/formula-1-liam-lawson-praised-by-team-after-career-best-finish-in-austrian-grand-prix\/Q4TNA3WE2FGJLOC33ZWL7CKKOA\/\">result shows he\u2019s found his feet with the team.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\">Lawson now turns his attention to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. this weekend, where he will look to back up his efforts in Austria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MqOFBmZdIjHJnQ\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/author\/ben-francis\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/author\/ben-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Ben Francis<\/b><\/a><b> is an Auckland-based reporter for the <\/b><b>New Zealand Herald<\/b><b> who covers breaking sports news.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cA driver change doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d said Marko. \u201cAbsolutely, because Lawson was also completely exhausted. 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