Do people genuinely think Racing Bulls are faster than Red Bull?

It started as a joke but I genuinely see so many people taking it seriously and calling Red Bull a tractor and that is 5th best and its only because of Max it's high.

Is it just because of Lawson underperforming? Would everyone still say the same if it was Lawson in P7 instead of Hadjar?

Isn't a car being harder to adapt to or drive not the same as being a tractor or slow?