Liam Lawson, a former Red Bull F1 driver, revealed a major regret after working alongside Max Verstappen. Lawson was handed a seat next to the four-time world champion at the start of the season but had a short stint due to being sent back to sister team Racing Bulls after just two races.
The experience quickly turned into a nightmare for Lawson. He was replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, a move that attracted widespread criticism in F1. Lawson expressed he was very excited to team up with Verstappen and learn from him.
Lawson wished he had been given more time to soak up as much information as he could from Verstappen, one of F1’s greatest drivers. He was excited to see everything Verstappen was doing in detail, especially the data not shared across teams.
In F1, teams share some basic data like speed traces, braking points, throttle positions, and gears used. Lawson already compares his driving to Verstappen’s to see how Verstappen approaches corners. He was excited to get detailed info from Verstappen but found it hard to take in much in just two weekends.
After returning to Racing Bulls mid-season, Lawson had a tricky start but slowly found form. He got four top-10 finishes in his previous seven outings, picking up 20 points – double that of Tsunoda who replaced him at Red Bull.
There’s uncertainty over who’ll line up next to Verstappen in 2026. Lawson’s still in contention for a shock return to Red Bull. This promises to be an intriguing period for Red Bull with new team principal Laurent Mekies facing big decisions to get the team competing at the top again.
Red Bull faces decisions on driver lineup with Mekies leading. Lawson’s experience with Verstappen was short but insightful. The dynamics at Red Bull will be interesting as they aim for top competition in F1.
