Helmut Marko put an end to speculation that Max Verstappen is unhappy over Liam Lawson's Red Bull demotion, by confirming it is true.

On Thursday morning, Verstappen liked an Instagram post from former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde, who was commenting on Lawson’s demotion. Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly, dropped by Red Bull in 2019, also liked the post.

After Max Verstappen's indirect show of support, father Jos Verstappen also commented in solidarity for Liam Lawson amid his demotion

Lawson's two Grand Prix with Red Bull were nothing short of a disaster. The 23-year-old failed to make it out of Q1 in both the sprint and feature race sessions and didn't score a point. Team-mate Max Verstappen notched 36 in the same period.

Red Bull motorsport adviser Helmut Marko admits the team "made a mistake" with their decision-making over Liam Lawson.

Max Verstappen has a fifth Formula 1 team-mate since 2019 now that Red Bull have decided to replace Liam Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda just two races into the new season

Karma comes at you quickly in Formula One. Only last weekend, when asked if Red Bull had made the right decision in promoting him to a race seat above Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson dismissed his rival as a lightweight,

Max Verstappen's reported anger towards Red Bull's decision to axe Liam Lawson has added fuel to claims that the Dutchman is on his way out of the F1 team.

Red Bull on Thursday announced Japan's Yuki Tsunoda will drive for its main Formula One team after dropping New Zealander Liam Lawson