Liam Lawson joins a long list of athletes and coaches who will think they should have been given more time with their teams

However, while for many pundits and fans, Tsunoda’s promotion is the long-awaited recognition of years of steady improvement, his opportunity at Red Bull feels like a last available option for Christian Horner and Helmut Marko. The team’s leadership have overlooked the Japanese driver in the past, despite his on-track success.

Liam Lawson made headlines with his Red Bull demotion, but he isn't the only F1 driver to be demoted during his career.