“He’s a young guy, we’ve got a duty to look after him. We’re going to do the best that we can to support him. Liam’s still a very capable driver, we know that, we’re just not… for whatever reason, we’re not seeing him able to deliver that at the moment.”
Horner was subsequently asked about Racing Bulls drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar, admitting he has been impressed by both of them so far in 2025 – as well as how they performed for Red Bull in last year’s Abu Dhabi post-season test.
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Asked if Tsunoda would be the “prime candidate” for Red Bull, should they decide to replace Lawson, Horner stated: “I’m not even going to comment on a change, because that will be your first headline.
“As I say, we’re two races into this championship, we have a sample of two [races]. We have quite a bit of information, so we’re going to go away and have a good look at it, work with Liam, and do the best we can for him.
“There’s so much info [available], how he’s adapted driving the car, what he’s getting from the car, what we can do to help, where were his major issues, what’s causing the inconsistency… all of those issues.”
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