JACQUES: Tsunoda’s Red Bull promotion is a deserved reward – but Lawson needs to take inspiration from Gasly and Albon


With Liam Lawson's demotion after just two race weekends of the 2025 F1 season, Red Bull's second seat situation has reached an unprecedented point.
Consider this: a talented young driver who was brought back into the fold after falling out of favour with the programme is given a very early promotion and then jettisoned from the senior team…

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