Liam Lawson is a New Zealand racing driver who will be competing in the Formula One championship for Red Bull Racing in the 2025 season. In February 2019, he joined the Red Bull Junior Team and MP Motorsport to compete in the FIA Formula 3 Championship. On 15 January 2021, it was announced that Lawson would compete in the 2021 FIA Formula 2 Championship. His first year in the Formula 2 Championship saw Lawson finish ninth in the overall standings at the end of the season. In 2022, Lawson announced that he would race for Carlin in the Formula 2 Championship and finished third in the driver’s championship with 149 points, with four wins and six podiums.
After joining the Red Bull Junior Team in 2019, Lawson first experienced an F1 car at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed, driving the 2011 Red Bull RB7. His actual Formula One debut came in at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, driving for AlphaTauri, substituting for Daniel Ricciardo, and finished in the 13th place. Later, Lawson raced at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix for AlphaTauri and finished in 11th place. In the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, Lawson finished 12th and after a rough Qatar Grand Prix, Lawson returned to his role as a reserve driver for Red Bull Racing and RB Formula One Team (previously known as AlphaTauri) in 2024. In 2024, Lawson replaced Ricciardo for six remaining rounds of the 2024 Formula One season. However, Lawson finished 21st in the standings, earning just four points across the six Grand Prix.
Liam Lawson's contract for 2025
On 18th December, 2024, Red Bull Racing announced that Sergio Perez would leave the team after the end of the 2024 season and later confirmed that Lawson would be driving in place of Sergio Perez. Sergio Perez announced that he would be leaving Red Bull Racing with immediate effect despite having two years left on his contract with Red Bull Racing, as per Formula 1's official website.
Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda were the two shortlisted drivers hoping to carry the torch for RB Racing. Ultimately, Lawson got selected for his good consistent performance back when he was substituting for Daniel Ricciardo. While the exact contract details are not known of Lawson with RB Racing, it is confirmed that he will be their second driver alongside the four-time defending world champion, Max Verstappen.
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A. Liam Lawson served as a reserve driver for AlphaTauri and Red Bull Racing.
A. Liam Lawson is mentored by three-time New Zealand Grand Prix winner, Ken Smith.
A. Liam Lawson debuted in the Formula One championship at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix.
A. Liam Lawson is 22 years old, as of January 2025.
