'It Feels Different': Liam Lawson Compares Racing Bulls Car With Red Bull's RB21
Liam Lawson didn’t have the best start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, failing to keep up with his Red BUll teammate Max Verstappen.
Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has revealed how Racing Bull’s car compares to Red Bull’s RB21. The 23-year-old was recently axed from the Milton Keynes squad’s main lineup. With Yuki Tsunoda replacing him at Red Bull, Lawson was demoted back to his previous team, Racing Bull,s for the remainder of the 2025 season. Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix event, the Kiwi driver was asked how the VCARB 02 compared to the Red Bull car he drove in Melbourne and Shanghai. “It felt good. It does feel different, definitely. I think it’s maybe not what everyone expects, but it is definitely a different feeling to drive," he said as per Formula1.com.
Liam Lawson didn’t have the best start to the 2025 Formula 1 season. He failed to keep up with his teammate Max Verstappen and lost crucial points in the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix events. Following the race in Shanghai, Red Bull officials swapped Lawson for a 24-year-old Yuki Tsunoda. Lawson is now back at Racing Bulls, joining rookie star Isack Hadjar. He was in good spirits after Friday’s practice for the Japanese Grand Prix. He finished a disrupted day of running at the Suzuka Circuit in seventh place with his new teammate securing third place.
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When asked for his reflections after stepping out of the Racing Bulls car, Liam Lawson claimed he had a great time driving in Suzuka. “It was a good day. Nice to be driving, nice to be driving at Suzuka again," he said. “It’s a very cool track. With the resurfacing, Sector 1 is even faster now, so it just feels like it’s tearing your head off, which is quite exciting. But yeah, all in all, a good day. Obviously, tomorrow’s the more important one," he added.
Liam Lawson also highlighted how everyone at Racing Bulls has been extremely welcoming since his return. The New Zealand driver now only hopes to deliver solid results in Suzuka. “I’ve spent a lot of time with this team, they’re a great bunch of people, and it’s nice to feel that welcome back again, so hopefully we can go and have some good races together," he concluded.
Formula 1 action will return on Sunday, April 5, at the Suzuka Circuit. Red Bull will be looking to recover some points to narrow the gap between them and leaders McLaren in the overall Constructors’ standings. Liam Lawson will also hope to make an early impact in his return stint on the racing weekend.
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