Fumes at team over axing of Lawson

MAX VERSTAPPEN has admitted he is unhappy with Red Bull’s decision to swap his team-mate just two races into the new Formula One season.

- DANIEL MOXON

He will share a garage with Yuki Tsunoda at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix following the decision to drop struggling Liam Lawson, 23 (below), who has yet to score a point this year.

Verstappen hinted at his discontent by liking a social media post which accused Red Bull of “bullying” Lawson and “crushing the spirit” of his now former team-mate.

And yesterday he admitted he had told his team he didn’t approve of their choice.

He said: “I liked the comment, the text, so I guess that speaks for itself, right? It was not a mistake.”