\"It was definitely a shock, honestly. It's not something that I saw coming. The discussions we were having as well, I think, weren't really leaning in this direction, so it was definitely not something that I sort of expected,\u201d said Lawson to Sky Sports.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lawson raced alongside Tsunoda in the latter stages of 2024 after replacing Daniel Ricciardo at the then-named RB team, and his performances were enough to earn him a promotion to Red Bull as Verstappen\u2019s new teammate in 2025 following the exit of Sergio Perez.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner also spoke to Sky Sports on Wednesday and admitted that the team \"were asking too much too soon\" of Lawson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Of course, it's horrible because you're taking away someone's dreams and aspirations, but sometimes you've got to be cruel to be kind, and I think that in this instance, this is not the end for Liam. I was very clear with him, is that it's a sample of two races. I think that we've asked too much of you too soon,\" he said in the interaction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner also spoke to Sky Sports on Wednesday and admitted that the team \"were asking too much too soon\" of Lawson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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