P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Max Verstappen has destroyed many team-mates at Red Bull, and Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda are the latest.
One former F1 driver believes that Max Verstappen’s dominance at Red Bull in 2025 has made his teammates appear to be inferior drivers. Verstappen has accumulated 187 out of Red Bull’s 194 points, winning two grands prix and the Belgian GP Sprint. While Verstappen excels, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda, his teammates, have managed only seven points between them, all scored by Tsunoda. Tsunoda replaced Lawson after just two races but has not scored a point in the last eight races. Verstappen’s reputation as a ‘team-mate killer’ has been established by his previous performances against Pierre Gasly, Alex Albon, and Sergio Perez. The challenging nature of the Red Bull car highlights the contrast in performance between Verstappen and his teammates, leading to perceptions of them being “second-class” drivers.
