D'Arcy Waldegrave: What a week for Liam Lawson

What a week for Liam Lawson.

The kiwi F1 driver has experienced the full force of a truly global sport and not in an uplifting or life affirming manner. 

His disconsolate face has been peppering sports pages worldwide as his fall from Formula 1 grace has been intensely documented over 2 short weeks.

His start in the infamously difficult to drive Red Bull RB21 machine (and that’s saying something - none of us could get an average F1 car into gear and moving) has captured the top end of motorsport in a way that hasn’t been seen in some time. 

His elevation to the #2 Red Bull seat as teammate to modern great and 4 times consecutive world champion Max Verstappen, was questioned at the time and has now come into full focus as his start has been catastrophic. He hasn’t died, but his results have been appalling. 

Extenuating circumstances considered, this is hardly surprising, but the numbers have been considerably worse than most would have expected. 

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Episode Transcript

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Seven thirty one. What a week for Liam Lawson, the
QI Formula one driver has experienced the full force of
a truly global sport, and not in an uplifting or
life affirming manner. His this consequent face has been peppering
sports pages worldwide as his fall from Formula one grace
has been intensely documented over two short weeks. His start

(00:46):
in the infamously difficult to drive Red Bull RT twenty
one car excuse me, RB twenty one machine, it's saying something.
It's difficult to drive, like none of us could get
an average F one car into gear and moving. But
his start has captured the top end of motus in
a way that hasn't been seen in some time. His

(01:08):
elevation to the number two Red Bull seat as teammate
to modern great four times consecutive world champion maxwith stapp
And it was questioned at the time and now has
come into full focus as a start has been catastrophic No,
he hasn't died, but his results have been a point
extenuating circumstances considered, this is hardly surprising that the numbers

(01:28):
have been considerably worse than most would have expected. He
knows this. Red Bull management know this. They've acted quickly
by inserting the heart and coal the temperamental racing ball
driver Yuki Snoda into the seat. Engine manufacturer Honda I
believed to have sweetened the deal to the tune of
millions of dollars so their man can race in their

(01:50):
home Grand Prix at Suzuka. Many have suggested that this
rapid swinging of the acts shows immense panic, even by
Red Bull standards. It's also an injust reaction after such
as swift promotion, which has come without providing Limb with
the tools he needs to succeed by time in the

(02:12):
seat before the season began. It is a results driven business.
But even in this rarefied air, Red Bull's knee jerk
reaction is quite the surprise. With a disgruntled Max verst
stap And and the departure of their peerless designer Adrian Newey,
among others, this is a team creaking under desperation of

(02:33):
their own making, with Liam being a convenient and obvious
fall guy. He'll bounce back, don't you worry. But after
the hijinks of late last season and the current chaos,
I'm not sure red Bull will at all. The energy
drink Empire is going flat like Icarus. They're flying too

(02:56):
close to the sun and their wings are melting. That'll do.

Speaker 1 (03:02):
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