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Montoya expects driver change to happen soon: once again within the Red Bull family

08:54, 13 May

byKada Sarkozi

Former driver Juan Pablo Montoya would not be 'surprised' to see another driver switch in the current Formula 1 season. According to the Columbian, Liam Lawson needs to improve, with a great talent waiting in the wings.

Lindblad, who is currently competing in F2 and won for the first time in the series during the Jeddah Sprint Race was previously called Red Bull's current biggest talent by top advisor Helmut Marko. Over the winter, he has earned himself enough points for a super license, but he is yet to turn 18 years old.

Talking in AS's MontoyAS podcast, the Colombian said: "I’ll tell you the truth. If Liam doesn’t improve any further, I wouldn’t be surprised if they (Racing Bulls) put Lindblad in at some point."

This would not be the first switch within the Red Bull family in 2025

Earlier this season, the Austrians made the decision to replace Lawson at Red Bull Racing with Yuki Tsunoda, who's currently Max Verstappen's teammate.

Montoya compared the way Red Bull work to a driver swap that happened last week, when it was announced that Jack Doohan will be replaced by Franco Colapinto at Alpine.

“If he [Lawson] doesn’t recover soon, I’m sure Red Bull will start looking elsewhere because that’s how they work. It’s Red Bull, it’s a bit like what’s happening with Alpine right now. Whenever Franco [Colapinto] doesn’t do well, the same thing will happen."

Lawson is one of three drivers who are yet to score points in the 2025 season, after the ones he earned during the Miami Sprint were taken away because of a penalty handed out by the stewards.

This article was written in collaboration with Estéban den Toom