• Champion likes post describing change as ‘panic move’
• Rookie Lawson will go back to sister team RB for season

Max Verstappen has indicated disquiet and dismay with his Red Bull team after they confirmed they will replace their driver Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda from sister team RB.

Lawson has been dropped for the season before this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix after the New Zealander has completed just two races for the team, while Verstappen remains dissatisfied with the team’s performance and their failure to bring a competitive car to the new season.