Under Franz Tost, Liam Lawson made his debut in Formula 1 at AlphaTauri, but the Austrian doesn't seem to have a high opinion of him. The former team boss fully understands why the New Zealander was demoted from Red Bull Racing to Racing Bulls after just two Grands Prix.

Red Bull’s decision to switch out Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda had the whole of Formula 1 talking in the build-up to the Japanese Grand Prix – here Motorsport.com picks out the best reactions to the n

Former Racing Bulls team principal Franz Tost did not mince his words over the Red Bull Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda swap

The signs were there early that Liam Lawson was perhaps not mature enough to handle the job as Red Bull Racing teammate to four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen.

At the Thursday press conference, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda discussed their experiences with their seat swap while Charles Leclerc talked about Ferrari’s recent performance. McLaren has also announced a new co-ownership.

Sergio Pérez has addressed Red Bull's strategy to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda, starting from this weekend's Japanese GP

Por JENNA FRYERLiam Lawson condujo una camioneta Raptor que cuesta 100.000 dólates en el estacionamiento del Centro de Rendimiento de Ford, llegando un poco tarde durante su apretada agenda

Liam Lawson said Thursday he was determined to prove he belongs in Formula One following what he called the “tough” surprise of being axed by Red Bull after just two races. The New Zealander was replaced by Yuki Tsunoda starting at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix following a disastrous start that saw him fail to score any points.

The challenge facing Yuki Tsunoda? To master a car built for Max Verstappen - Tsunoda makes his Red Bull F1 debut in Japan this weekend – and he certainly does not lack confidence