F1 dreams dashed: the drivers dropped by Red Bull
With the news that Liam Lawson has been axed from Red Bull Racing after just two rounds, we look at all the driver swaps and drops from Red Bull and its sister-team over the years.
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Like Michael Schumacher before him, Max Verstappen has led his team to develop a car that other drivers can’t handle. It might seem premature for Red Bull to drop Liam Lawson, writes Mark Hughes, but returning to a ‘normal’ car could revitalise the 23-year-old
Fifteen years ago, Lewis Hamilton performed a low-speed burnout in central Melbourne in front of cheering F1 fans… and two police officers. As McLaren’s PR chief, Matt Bishop was in charge of dealing with the fallout of what became known as hoon-gate. He tells the inside story
The 2025 Red Bull has looked off the pace so far – until the final laps of the Chinese GP. Verstappen and Horner explain how they think the team can rescue its championship hopes
Red Bull’s young driver destroyer looks like it might have claimed its next victim in record time – just two races for Liam Lawson
Eddie Jordan didn’t just take F1 by storm when his team joined the grid: his charismatic approach proved an inspiration to fans around the world — including a young Chris Medland
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
For the second F1 race in a row, Liam Lawson will start the Chinese GP last, struck by the Max Verstappen’s team-mate curse. Meanwhile Racing Bulls’ Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar are flying, staking their claims to the seat
“Would you rather be in a room full of Ron Dennises, or a room full of Eddie Jordans?” It’s that weighty philosophical question which GP winner John Watson – the…
With the news that Liam Lawson has been axed from Red Bull Racing after just two rounds, we look at all the driver swaps and drops from Red Bull and its sister-team over the years.
Like Michael Schumacher before him, Max Verstappen has led his team to develop a car that other drivers can’t handle. It might seem premature for Red Bull to drop Liam Lawson, writes Mark Hughes, but returning to a ‘normal’ car could revitalise the 23-year-old
Fifteen years ago, Lewis Hamilton performed a low-speed burnout in central Melbourne in front of cheering F1 fans… and two police officers. As McLaren’s PR chief, Matt Bishop was in charge of dealing with the fallout of what became known as hoon-gate. He tells the inside story
The 2025 Red Bull has looked off the pace so far – until the final laps of the Chinese GP. Verstappen and Horner explain how they think the team can rescue its championship hopes
Red Bull’s young driver destroyer looks like it might have claimed its next victim in record time – just two races for Liam Lawson
Eddie Jordan didn’t just take F1 by storm when his team joined the grid: his charismatic approach proved an inspiration to fans around the world — including a young Chris Medland
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
For the second F1 race in a row, Liam Lawson will start the Chinese GP last, struck by the Max Verstappen’s team-mate curse. Meanwhile Racing Bulls’ Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar are flying, staking their claims to the seat
“Would you rather be in a room full of Ron Dennises, or a room full of Eddie Jordans?” It’s that weighty philosophical question which GP winner John Watson – the…
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The Dutch Grand Prix was an exciting way to kick off the second half of the season after the summer break. Following on from Lando Norris’s dominant victory in Budapest…
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