F1 News – Liam Lawson ready to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull for 2025? Here’s what we know!
According to a recent report from ESPN, Red Bull has already decided to replace Sergio Perez with Liam Lawson for the 2025 Formula 1 season. The news could be officially confirmed before Christmas, marking the end of the Mexican driver’s adventure with the team.
A 2024 to forget for Sergio Perez
Perez’s performances in the 2024 season were a real nightmarecontributing to Red Bull’s collapse to third place in the constructors’ championship. This result led to a decisive meeting with the team’s shareholders, which took place immediately after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. During the meeting, there was discussion about Perez’s future and how to handle his exit.
Ambassadorial role or final farewell?
Perez, currently under contract until 2026 thanks to an extension signed at the beginning of the year, could still remain in the Red Bull orbit. The ongoing negotiations concern a possible ambassadorial role for 2025, but it is not excluded that the pilot decides to abandon the team completely. Team principal Christian Horner himself recently admitted that the two-year renewal was a strategic mistake.
Liam Lawson, the young talent who will join Verstappen?
All signs point towards Liam Lawson, the New Zealand driver who impressed with his performances while substituting for Daniel Ricciardo in the 2023 and 2024 Grands Prix. Despite having only competed 11 races in Formula 1Lawson seems ready for the definitive jump to Red Bull, where he would become Max Verstappen’s new teammate.
With Lawson’s eventual promotion, his current seat could be filled by Isack HadjarFormula 2 runner-up, who would join Yuki Tsunoda in the satellite team.
Helmut Marko: an imminent announcement
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has confirmed that plans for the 2025 driver line-up will be revealed shortly. “We will announce news on next year’s driver pairing in the next few days”Marko wrote in his column on Speedweek.
Despite rumors of alleged millionaire transfer clauses, Marko denied these speculations, calling them “completely baseless”.
What to expect from the announcement?
With an announcement expected by the end of the week, anticipation is growing to find out how Red Bull will manage the transition to the 2025 season. Lawson’s choice would represent a significant change of directionfocusing on a young talent to relaunch the team’s ambitions.
Source: ESPN
