Verstappen Not Happy with Tsunoda-Lawson Red Bull Swap
Max Verstappen confirmed Thursday he was unhappy with Red Bull’s ruthless driver swap for the Japanese Grand Prix, saying his endorsement of a social media post criticizing the move “speaks for itself”.
The four-time world champion has a new teammate at Suzuka after Yuki Tsunoda replaced the underperforming Liam Lawson two weeks into the Formula One season.
Red Bull have been criticized for not giving Lawson enough time, with former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde saying on social media that the move was “bullying, or a panic move”.
Verstappen put a “like” on Van der Garde’s post and told reporters that it was “not a mistake”.
“I liked the comment, the text, so I guess it speaks for itself, right?” Verstappen said at the Suzuka Circuit,
“Everything has been shared with the team, how I think about everything.
“Sometimes it’s not necessary to always share and say everything in public. I think it’s better.”
Lawson had been promoted from Red Bull’s sister team RB at the end of last season and now returns, with Tsunoda going the other way, AFP said.
