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Liam Lawson (born 11 February 2002) is a New Zealand racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for RB.. Born in Hastings and raised in Pukekohe, Lawson began competitive kart racing aged seven. Lawson—who is mentored by three-time New Zealand Grand Prix winner Ken Smith—graduated to junior formulae in 2015, winning his first title in the NZ F1600 Championship as a privateer.
1 day ago · New Zealander Liam Lawson has equalled his best Formula One result after finishing ninth in wet conditions at the Brazilian Grand Prix, which saw Red Bull's Max Verstappen drive to victory from 17th place. Verstappen now stands on the brink of a fourth Formula One title, with his remarkable drive dealing a shattering blow to Lando Norris's ...
Liam Lawson knows a thing or two about jumping in at the deep end. A race winner at pretty much every level of junior motorsport, and a front-runner in the highly competitive F3 and F2 championships, the New Zealander was keenly awaiting his F1 chance as Red Bull’s reserve driver when a twist of fate presented it.
A Red Bull Junior driver since he signed a multi-year driver contract on his 17th birthday, Liam has progressed with backing from the global energy drink company through EFO, Formula 3, Formula 2 and Super Formula. After testing for the AlphaTauri F1 team in December 2021 Liam progressed to Official F1 Reserve Driver for both Red Bull and ...
2 days ago · After replacing Daniel Ricciardo at the United States Grand Prix, Liam Lawson has scored points, tussled with an F1 world champion and sworn at a rival for a 2025 race seat. RB decided to bring in Lawson on a six-race contract although his future is much more secure than that. The Kiwi will be racing in Formula 1 next year, but it’s yet to be ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Liam Lawson has been announced as Daniel Ricciardo ‘s replacement at RB, effective immediately. It will see the 22-year-old New Zealander join the grid from the next Formula 1 race, the United States Grand Prix. The writing was on the wall before Thursday’s announcement, with Ricciardo bidding emotional farewells at the Singapore Grand Prix.
New Zealand's Liam Lawson’s meteoric rise through the ranks of motorsport, with debut wins across multiple categories, has brought him to the pinnacle of his childhood dream – Formula 1.
Oct 16, 2024 · F1 NATION: Liam Lawson opens up on his ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity – it's our 2024 United States GP preview 'It’s just been a rollercoaster' Lawson has found it tough on the sidelines, particularly this year as he didn’t have a racing programme to dovetail alongside his reserve role. At many races, he felt like a bit of a spare part.
Sep 30, 2024 · Liam Lawson became the 10th driver from New Zealand to compete in Formula 1 when he made his debut as a substitute for the injured Daniel Ricciardo in 2023. Now the 22-year-old is back again to replace Ricciardo, this time on a more permanent basis following the Australian’s exit from the RB team.
6 days ago · A A. 0. Red Bull has no plan to replace Sergio Perez with Liam Lawson in 2024. Red Bull boss Christian Horner has revealed it is “highly unlikely” that Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez in the team before the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Perez’s tumultuous campaign continuing with a nightmare home weekend in Mexico has prompted ...
