After the farewell to Sergio Perez and the rumors about possible replacements for the Mexican driver, now it’s official: in Red Bull lands Liam Lawson for the 2025 seasonNew Zealand driver born in 2002 already in the orbit of the Anglo-Austrian group and with experience in the F1 World Championship with Alpha Tauri and Racing Bulls, who will team up in the starting line up with world champion Max Verstappen.
“To be announced as a Red Bull driver – it’s a dream come true – Lawson declared to the team’s official website -. Something I’ve always wanted and worked towards since I was eight years old. Everything that has happened so far has been incredible: I want to say a heartfelt thank you to the entire VCARB team (Visa Cash App RB, ndr) for the support, the last six races have played a fundamental role in my preparation for this next step.”
Then he added: “I also want to thank Christian Horner, Helmut Marko and the entire Red Bull family for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m super excited to work alongside Max Verstappen and learn from a world champion – I can’t wait to get started.”
These are the words of the team principal and CEO of Red Bull, Christian Horner: “I am pleased to announce the arrival of Lawson in our line up for 2025. His performances with the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls team have shown us that he is a driver capable of achieving important results and who is not afraid to compete with the best drivers of the F1 circus. His path follows those already experimented in the past with respect to the “Junior Programme”: in the footsteps of Vettel and Verstappen, two multiple world champions. Racing alongside Max Verstappen will certainly be a difficult task for Liam, but I am sure that he will be able to take up this challenge and achieve important results next year.”
The first The 2025 F1 World Championship Grand Prix is set for Sunday 16 March in Australia: Lawson will have a winter to adapt to the new car and be ready from then on.
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