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Jenson Button has questioned Red Bull’s approach of mid-season driver swaps in F1.
Jenson Button has criticized Red Bull’s frequent mid-season driver swaps as “weird” and uncomfortable, considering it uncommon in Formula 1. Red Bull has changed driver line-ups across its two teams 11 times since entering the grid in 2005, most recently replacing Daniel Ricciardo with Liam Lawson. Other top teams like McLaren, Mercedes, and Ferrari have rarely made in-season driver changes for performance reasons. Button believes drivers should have a full season to showcase their abilities and score points consistently. Red Bull’s history of driver turnovers, starting with Christian Klien in 2005, demonstrates their willingness to make changes, with hits and misses in finding a stable line-up at both Red Bull and Toro Rosso.
