Liam Lawson.

1. Who is Liam Lawson?

Liam Lawson is a New Zealand driver, born on February 11, 2002 in Hastings. He competes in Formula 1 with Red Bull after being part of the Red Bull Junior Team program.

Liam Lawson, Red Bull driver © Red Bull

2. Liam Lawson's junior journey

Lawson made his single-seater debut in the Formula First Manfield Winter Series with Sabre Motorsport in 2015. He joined the NZ Formula First Championship (Formula Vee) a few months later with the same team. The New Zealander finished as the best rookie with a sixth place in the drivers' standings. The following year, Lawson took part in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship: he became the youngest driver to win the title in the series and also in the history of Formula Ford.

Lawson Formula Ford

Lawson, the youngest Formula Ford champion © Geoff Ridder via Liam Lawson's website

In 2017, the Kiwi competed in the Australian Formula 4 Championship with BRM and rose to second place thanks to his 5 victories. Lawson continued in 2018 in Formula 4, this time in the German championship and once again finished second behind Lirim Zendeli before driving in the Toyota Racing Series the following year. Simultaneously, the Hastings native competed in the first edition of the Euroformula Open at the end of which he finished second. To prepare for his promotion to Formula 3, he joined the last race of the Asian F3 season with Pinnacle Motorsport.

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Liam Lawson in 2019 during the Euroformula Open © DPPI

For the inaugural FIA Formula 3 Championship in 2019, Lawson joined MP Motorsport during a difficult season that saw him finish only eleventh in the drivers' standings. After a transfer to Hitech Grand Prix, his 2020 season was more successful despite numerous clashes. Finishing fifth in the championship, he was invited to the Formula 2 post-season tests by his team before being announced alongside Jüri Vips for 2021. He ended his first campaign in the F1 antechamber in ninth place with a victory and three podiums. The New Zealander announced that he would join Carlin with Logan Sargeant for the 2022 season. With ten podiums including four on the top step, Lawson ranked third behind Felipe Drugovich and Théo Pourchaire.

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Lawson in Formula 2 during the 2022 season © Sebastian Rozendaal / Dutch Photo Agency / DPPI

3. Liam Lawson's Grand Prix (F1) career

Lawson made his Formula One debut at the 1 Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​in the RB2021. Later that year, he took part in post-season testing with Alpha Tauri before being announced as the reserve driver for 7. He had his first official session in Free Practice 2022 at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps in Pierre Gasly's AT1. The New Zealander was promoted to Red Bull Racing reserve driver in June 03, following an incident on Twitch involving Jüri Vips who was occupying the role. The Kiwi took part in a second free practice session at the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix before driving the RB2022 in the post-season young driver test.

Lawson aboard the RB18 during post-season testing in 2022 © DPPI

In 2023, the reserve driver shared by Alpha Tauri and Red Bull was called upon several times. Liam Lawson replaced Daniel Ricciardo, who suffered a fractured metacarpal in his left hand, during Free Practice 2 of the Dutch Grand Prix, finishing ahead of his teammate Yuki Tsunoda. He then lined up on the grid for the Italian Grand Prix and then the Singapore Grand Prix, a race in which he scored his very first points in Formula 1 thanks to a fine ninth place.

Lawson Singapore 2023

Lawson at the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix © ANTONIN VINCENT / DPPI

With Ricciardo not fully recovered, the driver also starts the Japanese and Qatar Grand Prix, a final round that ended in a disappointing twentieth place. His story with the Australian does not end there as he replaces him for the last six events of the 2024 season after poor results. He replaces Sergio Perez at Red Bull in 2025.

Liam Lawson at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix © ANTONIN VINCENT / DPPI

4. AutoHebdo's opinion on Liam Lawson

Liam Lawson is a resilient driver. His main quality lies in his great ability to adapt to new cars and new championships in which he participates. Conversely, he sometimes seems to have difficulty maintaining his level over the entire season, which he explains why he often finishes placed rather than being crowned. Liam Lawson demonstrates on numerous occasions his ability to keep a cool head. It is this impressive mental strength that seduced Red Bull to entrust him with the position of second to Max Verstappen. Proof of this is that he arrives in a team in which he knows his place and knows that he will have to do his best to best support the Dutchman.

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Liam Lawson.
Liam Lawson.
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Ecurie Red Bull
Age February 11, 2002 (22 years old)

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