Red Bull Departure 'tough To Hear', But Liam Lawson Delighted To Still Have Formula One Chance

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson wished he had more time to make an impact at his former team after he was ejected from the senior team two races into the season.

Lawson opened up about his demotion back to the Racing Bulls in Japan on Thursday, saying that the news came as a surprise to him.

Regardless of the demotion, Lawson remains in one of the most sought after racing seats in the world, Formula 1, a reality that both he and Red Bull boss Christian Horner are still cognisant of.

Following the announcement of Lawsons swap with Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda, Horner said Red Bull still had a duty to develop the 23-year-old Kiwi racer.

Lawson said he had a couple days to adjust himself to the new reality before him, and is now focused on racing at Suzuka this weekend.