F1: Red Bull confirmed that Tsunoda will replace Lawson and will be Verstappen's new companion

After the rumors that sounded strong in recent days, in the previous one of the new race in Japan, the team Red Bull confirmed Thursday that the pilot Yuki Tsunoda will replace a Liam Lawson From this Grand Prix, which will be played on two weekends, on April 6. In this way, the Japanese who until now ran in Racing Bullsfrom the same company, it will become the new companion of the Dutch champion Max Verstappen.The change is one for the other. After only two great awards this season, with the arrival of Tsunoda to the main team of the Lawson Escudería, in New Zealand, returns to the team that integrated for 2024. The versions of the departure reached par of the bad results. Red Bull, who seeks to win both the best pilot and builders award, had to make this decision after Lawson did not yield as expected: in three classification sessions (in Australia, in China to the Sprint and in China in the main session) it was 18º, 20th and 20th, that is, it was among the last positions and did not get points. The Japanese will be the third partner of Verstap calendar, because there were Lawson and Sergio “Checo” Pérez. Tsunoda arrives after four seasons in the “B” Red Bull (Alpha Tauri, RB and Racing Bulls) and was not chosen when Pérez and the team broke contract; All this despite the fact that he had the support of the Honda company. The 24 -year -old obtained fourth place in Abu Dhabi of 2021 and third place in San Pablo 2024, one of the most rugged Grand Prix of all last season. Therefore, Lawson returns to Racing Bulls, the team with which it began in Formula 1 and with which he participated in 11 races in 2023 and 2024.I Lawson replaced Sergio Pérez (who had a contract for this year). However, Christian Horner, team director, explained it in the announcement statement: “It has been difficult to see Liam suffer with the RB21 in the first two races and as a result we have collectively made the decision to make a change soon”Said the British continued:“We arrive at the 2025 season with two ambitions, repeat the world championship and recover the world builders title, and this is a purely sports decision. We are aware that there is a lot of work to do with the RB21 and Yuki's experience will be very beneficial to help develop the current car”Without too many laps, Horner closed the statement:“ We welcome the team to Liam and we are looking forward to seeing him at the RB21 steering wheel. We have the duty to protect and develop Liam and together, and we see that after such a difficult start, it makes sense to act quickly so that Liam can gain experience while following his career in the F1 with Visa Cash APP Racing Bulls, an environment and a team that knows very well”In the seven major awards that were together in 2024, Yuki Tsunoda surpassed Lawson, which was only faster twice: in the Sprint. Tsunoda will be the sixth companion of Verstappen in Red Bull, the third in four months. The criteria of