Lawson admitted that he was \u2018naive\u2019<\/a> in thinking Red Bull would give him more time to prove his worth to the team, stating that he would have done things differently if he were aware of the limited time he had.<\/p>\n After a shaky start to his tenure at Racing Bulls<\/a>, Lawson has found his form and climbed his way up the drivers\u2019 standings to be within two points of his current teammate, Isack Hadjar<\/a>.<\/p>\n Peter Bayer thinks Liam Lawson was \u2018unlucky\u2019 in some parts of his stint with Red Bull<\/p>\n In an interview with Planet F1<\/a>, Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer<\/a> shared the evolution he has seen from Lawson after being reunited with the New Zealander following his spells at the Faenza-based team in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n \u201cConfidence is something that is very personal,\u201d Bayer said. When I spoke to Liam, he always said his confidence was never [down].\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s done this all his life. Quoting what he said to the media is, \u2018I\u2019ve done this all my life. It\u2019s a tough business.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cI hate to talk about luck and not being lucky, but he was unlucky on a couple of occasions. When he was on a good lap, somebody would be in front of him, somebody would call for a yellow, somebody would call for a red.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, he is fun, happy, like in his best days. So, if ever he was not, today, he certainly is.\u201d<\/p>\n Max Verstappen is yet to know who his Red Bull teammate will be in 2026<\/p>\n Max Verstappen<\/a> confirmed that he would be a Red Bull driver next season after a period of uncertainty about the four-time world champion\u2019s future following the sacking of long-time team principal Christian Horner<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, the same cannot be said for the second Red Bull car, with the driver of said car in 2026 still up for debate.<\/p>\n CategoryYuki TsunodaMax Verstappen2025 points10187Grand Prix results111Grand Prix qualifying012Grand Prix wins02Grand Prix poles04Grand Prix podiums05Best finish9th1stRetirements11Retirements (classified finish)00Fastest laps01Grand Prix points finishes311Sprint results02Sprint qualifying02Sprint wins01Sprint poles00Sprint podiums01The 2025 F1 teammate head-to-head battle of Yuki Tsunoda and Max Verstappen<\/p>\n Helmut Marko set a date for a decision on Tsunoda\u2019s future<\/a> to be announced after the summer break, with the Japanese driver\u2019s performances in the RB21 having left much to be desired, especially when comparing his form with that of his race-winning teammate.<\/p>\n![\"Liam](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2206478820-3-1024x683.jpg\")
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