Christian Horner turns on the challenge between Lawson and Tsunoda and warns Sergio Perez

Christian Horner charges Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda and warns Sergio Perez

Speaking on the "F1 Nation" podcast, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, among other topics, è returned to the decision to replace in Racing Bulls Daniel Ricciardo in favor of Liam Lawson. In addition, the British manager did not rule out the possibility that the confrontation between the Australian and Yuki Tsunoda could also have an effect on the future of Sergio Perez.

"In an ideal world we would have waited until the end of the championship to replace Ricciardo. However, the situation required more immediate answers regarding our drivers. With six races still to go, this è the best opportunity to deploy Liam alongside Yuki and evaluate their performance. It's something that goes beyond Racing Bulls and also concerns Red Bull" began the team principal of the Milton Keynes-based stable.

"At the moment we have a contract with Sergio Perez for next year, but you always have to keep your eyes open on whatò will come next. Lawson è an option, as well as other young talents like Isack Hadjar and Arvid Lindblad. We will see who will beà ahead and who will haveà the potential to make the big jump" added the British manager.

"Last year Liam beat Tsunoda in both Singapore and Japan. He's a fighter, he adapts quickly and the tests he did this year with Red Bull were positive. On the other hand, Yuki è a very fast driver and has gained experience. We could see Ricciardo’s level compared to Iio and now it will be interesting to watch his performance compared to Lawson. I hope Checo regains the form he had at the beginning of the year, soò we should not change anything. Forò as everyone knows, in this environment things can change very quickly, even in a few weeks" Christian Horner commented.