Former Pink Bull Racing CEO and workforce principal Christian Horner has confirmed that it was not his option to swap Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda firstly of the 2025 Method 1 season.Â
It was confirmed on the finish of 2024 that Sergio Perez, who had been with the Milton Keynes outfit since 2021, would get replaced by New Zealander Lawson for the 2025 season. Taking the place subsequent to four-time champion Max Verstappen, Lawson competed in simply two race weekends earlier than he was demoted to Racing Bulls, with Tsunoda taking his place forward of the Japanese Grand Prix.Â
The choice got here as a shock, as Lawson solely had two grands prix and one dash race at tracks he had not raced at earlier than to show himself within the seat. Horner, speaking within the upcoming eighth season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive, claimed that the choice didn’t come from him.Â
“It wasn’t my selection. I used to be at all times pushed to take drivers from the Younger Driver Programme. Helmut was a giant driver in it,” the Briton stated.
Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls
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After 20 years as Pink Bull Racing CEO and workforce principal, Horner was additionally changed in his position by former Racing Bulls workforce principal Laurent Mekies. “The fact is that for me during the last 20 years, on the great days and the unhealthy days, it has been an epic journey,” he mirrored.
Following his exit, there have been numerous rumours linking Horner to a return to the championship, though nothing has been confirmed at this stage. “I by no means imagined to be on this place,” he added. “After all, your rapid response if you get delivered a s*** sandwich like that’s like, f*** them. I’ve had one thing taken away from me that wasn’t my selection, that was very valuable to me.”
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