1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: People have texted about Liam Lawson saying why are you guys? 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:04,080 Speaker 1: This is just because he's a Kiwi that you guys 3 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: are so obsessed about it. This is a massive global story. 4 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: You would not believe the number of people who are 5 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: commenting on this, whether it's social media or generally because 6 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: if one is a huge sport and it just so 7 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:16,239 Speaker 1: happens that the kiwi is at the center of it. 8 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,440 Speaker 1: So we've got reports that Liam Lawson will be cut 9 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: from Red Bull's top team. There's been no official announcement 10 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,440 Speaker 1: I've checked so far. I'll check in a moment with Bob, 11 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: but the Dutch newspaper did Telegraph reported yesterday that Poorld 12 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:31,640 Speaker 1: Liam's been dropped by Red Bull will be replaced by 13 00:00:31,680 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: Yuki Sonoda in Japan. His time in F one isn't 14 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: expected to be completely finished. He could return to the 15 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: Racing Bulls feeder team, which he drove for last season. 16 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,879 Speaker 1: And that's a not too bad cart. So motorsport expert 17 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: Bob McMurray joins me. 18 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 2: Now, Hello, Bob, good morning, Andrews. 19 00:00:45,720 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: Have you had any more intel on this? Is this 20 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,400 Speaker 1: really happening? Because I don't think I've actually seen an 21 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: official confirmation. No. 22 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 2: Since I got up earlier this morning, I looked at 23 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 2: every single Red Bill outlet and there is nothing confirmed. 24 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 2: No stories say this is going to happen or not 25 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 2: going to happen at all. And apparently the only thing 26 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 2: I've seen is that discussions are ongoing. So I don't know, 27 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 2: but yeah, it doesn't look good with informed sources, especially 28 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:14,400 Speaker 2: the Dutch, saying that it's going to happen. It's got 29 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:15,680 Speaker 2: to believe that it may well do. 30 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 1: Yes, this is a team that is associated with the 31 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:21,600 Speaker 1: Dutch and they often do leaks through Dutch media. Of course, 32 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: the whole world's speculating. Is this piece of speculation for you? 33 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: And do you think that red Ball actually suffered a 34 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: Honda power play Because it's the Japanese Grand Prix. They 35 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: wanted a Japanese driver there, and of course they have 36 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,039 Speaker 1: a lot of money, and so they said, well, you know, 37 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:37,280 Speaker 1: let's try this out, and Red Bull's calling their bluff. 38 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:42,040 Speaker 2: Well, I think if Liam Lawson had been scoring points 39 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 2: and he'd been doing very well, this would never have 40 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: come up at all. But the mere fact they've been 41 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 2: thinking about it, perhaps read the Honda people backing Sonoda 42 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 2: have got wind of it and said, okay, if you 43 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 2: can put him in the car, will give you an 44 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 2: extra ten or fifteen million or whatever it is to 45 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: do that. So but the underlying problem, of course is 46 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: that them has not, in their eyes, performed well enough 47 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 2: to stay in the team, which is very short sighted. 48 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 2: He's being made escapegoat in my opinion, for the failings 49 00:02:13,480 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 2: of the team themselves and the way they organized their 50 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 2: young driver's program and the way they have not given 51 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 2: him any time in the seat. And it's a fairly 52 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 2: brutal decision from against him. 53 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 1: Yperi has had ninety races, ninety, Ricciardo had what was 54 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: it eighteen or something. Everyone's had a greater chance. Gas 55 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: he had a greater chance, but Liam just too. And 56 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: there we go. But there we go, and that is 57 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: that is the caliber of the Rebel team at the moment. 58 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: Why doesn't Christian Horner fall on his sword because he's 59 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: obviously made two crappy cars. 60 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:49,399 Speaker 2: Yep, well you could say that a car, Actually, yes, 61 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 2: you did. The crappy car actually suits Max with Staban, 62 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 2: So it's not that crappy in Max with Stappin's hands. 63 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 2: It's just that it's a very very difficult car for 64 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:01,639 Speaker 2: any other driver to drive. Liam cannot drive in the 65 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 2: same manner that makes for staffand does to make that 66 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 2: car work. And that's the issue at point the car is. 67 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 2: I wouldn't say designed around makes for Staffhan, but it 68 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:12,720 Speaker 2: very closely is, because clearly he's the one that is 69 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 2: the points and everything else. So we're going to do 70 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:16,959 Speaker 2: what he wants to do with the car. So Liam 71 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 2: sort of has to try and adapt, and unfortunately he 72 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 2: can't adapt to a car with a loose rear end. 73 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 2: Is the phrase that happens. 74 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: Amazing, amazing. Okay, we'll wait to see if anything concrete 75 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: is going to happen from all of this. But here's 76 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 1: the thing, this is not the end of Liam in 77 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:34,080 Speaker 1: any way, shape or form. He can still drive a 78 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: car very fast. Apparently Audi and Williams have been sniffing 79 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 1: around and wouldn't it be hilarious if he got into 80 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 1: a racing ballcar and beat Yuki. 81 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:46,400 Speaker 2: For more from Early edition with Ryan Bridge. Listen live 82 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 2: to News Talks it'd be from five am weekdays, or 83 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 2: follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.