"Max Verstappen will line up second on the grid behind pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton having narrowly missed out, but new team-mate Liam Lawson continues to struggle since his Red Bull promotion"
"McLaren chief Zak Brown has criticised Red Bull's promotion of rookie driver Liam Lawson, questioning why the team did not replace Sergio Perez with Yuki Tsunoda instead"
"McLaren were the overwhelming favourites for victory with Lando Norris on pole ahead of Oscar Piastri but Max Verstappen was right behind them while Lewis Hamilton had to cut through the pack"
"Max Verstappen's discontent with how things were done at Red Bull last year was no secret and the Dutchman has enforced some behind-the-scenes changes as the 2025 season begins"