Writing in his weekly Speedweek column Red Bull senior advisor Helmut Marko opened up about the switch, the team’s start to the season, as well as a much-discussed Red Bull meeting this week where the team reassured Verstappen about their plans for the RB21, their challenger for the 2025 campaign.

A senior Red Bull advisor has explained that Liam Lawson ’s axing came out of a desire to better support Max Verstappen in his chase for a fifth consecutive world title. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Among those who have liked the post alongside Max Verstappen is former Red Bull driver Pierre Gasly, who was dropped from the team in 2019