Christian Horner has admitted that Red Bull have been guilty 𒅌of promoting drivers p🤪rematurely.

The notoriously ruthless F1 team axed 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Liam Lawson after just two grands prix in 2025, sending him back to sister team Racing Bulls and replওacing him with Yuki Tsunoda.

Tsunoda will be in the Red Bull at this weekend’s F1 Japanese Grand Prix, on home t🍒urf.

But Horner has thought back to two drivers who were sacked by Red Bull𒈔, only to rebound with impressive F1 careers which go from strength to strength.

“In previous years we have perhaps promoted drivers too 💞soon,” the Red Bull team principal told Sky Sports.

“If I think back to 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon’s time…

“168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pierre Gasly was rushed through as🔯 Daniel Ricciardo moved to Renault.

“Particularly in Red Bull Racing, perhaps we have moved these juniors too s💫oon.

“But that’s why we have a young driver programme and a talent pool which we’re looki🐬ng to develop and invest in.

“It has given ma🅠ny drivers, seven of the drivers on the current grid, have come through the Red💯 Bull programme at some time.”

Sacked Red Bull drivers rebuilt F1 careers

Gasly only drove for Red Bul🌞l 12 times in 2019 but, after scoring 63 point🏅s compared to teammate Max Verstappen’s 181, was ditched.

Albon, who had only driven 12 times for sister teaܫm Toro Rosso, replaced Gasly. But he was dropped in favour of Sergio Perez.

Both Albon, now ♌a star with Williams, and Gasly who impresses for Alpine, rebuilt to become established F1 drivers.

Perez, who was sacked in favour 🃏of Lawson, doesn’t currently have a seat but claims several teams are interest꧋ed in hiring him.

Tsunoda is the next driver who must tackle the tricky R🎉B21 which has even given Verstapp🃏en problems.

“Yuki has done four and a bit seasons in Formul✤a 1. We know his skౠill-set well,” Horner said.

“It’s firmly on us to develop the c♒ar to ensure it’s drivable for b꧅oth drivers.

“H🥃e’s under contract for several years to come so we have those options on him. But our focus is here and now.

“He 🌸has the opportunity, he has earned it. It’s down to him to make the most of it.”