Issue #612: Swapping Bulls...

Taking centre stage in this week’s edition was the shock news that Red Bull elected to swap Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda after just two rounds into 2025 season. Dan Lawrence discusses how Red Bull could be encountering a Marc Marquez-esque situation with Max Verstappen in Start Your Engines this week. Lawson’s demotion has reignited the debate surrounding the second Red Bull seat. With Tsunoda now becoming the fifth team-mate Verstappen has had since 2019, Jack Smith takes a look at how the seat alongside the Dutchman has become such a poison chalice. Meanwhile, Claire Millins provides some advice to the ousted Kiwi in Carla’s Corner. And while Lawson’s loss has been Tsunoda’s gain, this has prompted Taylor Powling to explain how his promotion will help Red Bull resolve the crossroads it was approaching with him. With the Japanese Grand Prix coming up, Taylor delved into how Lando Norris’ struggles last time out in China hinted at a breakthrough with McLaren’s 2025 car that could propel him to a maiden championship. From cars to bikes, the FIM MotoGP World Championship continued in Austin over the recent weekend with the Grand Prix of the Americas. Marc Marquez was in control until a mistake allowed Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia to take the spoils. Eden Hannigan was on hand to give our readers the lowdown. There was more two-wheeled racing in Portugal as the FIM Superbike World Championship’s second round took place. Toprak Razgatl?o?lu pipped championship leader Nicolo Bulega in two photo finishes en route to landing a weekend hat-trick in Portimao. Henry Cheal covered the action. And, as always, we have all the usual news, views and stories in this week's edition of the most widely read weekly motorsport magazine in the world!