New Zealander Liam Lawson, 22, will drive for Red Bull in the 2025 Formula One season after replacing Sergio Perez, who was dropped due to poor performance. Lawson, a member of Red Bull's junior program, previously raced as a replacement driver for both Scuderia AlphaTauri and Racing Bulls in 2023 and 2024.
RB driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand walks through paddock ahead of the Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.
The 22-year-old Lawson will switch from Racing Bulls, Red Bull’s sister team, after racing as a replacement driver in 2023 and this year. He started in Red Bull’s junior program.“There’s no doubt that racing alongside Max, a four-time champion and undoubtedly one of the greatest drivers ever seen in F1, is a daunting task,” Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said, “but I’m sure Liam can rise to that challenge and deliver some outstanding results for us next year.
This year, Dawson had a points-scoring finish at the United States Grand Prix, again replacing Ricciardo.
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