Max Verstappen will be joined by Liam Lawson at Red Bull for next season. The driver who will take his place within Racing Bull alongside Yuki Tsunoda has not yet been announced.
It was predictable, now it’s official: Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull for the next season which will officially start in March 2025 on the Albert Park circuit. The clues had already been present for some time regarding the passage of the New Zealander born in 2002 to the Milton Keynes team and just a few minutes ago, not even twenty-four hours after the announcement of Sergio Perez’s dismissal which took place late in the evening of yesterday 18 December, it was confirmed That Liam Lawson will wear the colors of the Austrian Bull alongside the four-time world champion, Max Verstappen.
The twenty-two year old from Hastings had already made his debut in Formula 1 – two seasons ago – to replace Daniel Ricciardo, victim of an injury. After the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, however, he joined the satellite team, Visa CashApp Racing Bulls, full time in place of the Australian. For 2025, however, the promotion within Christian Horner’s team.
Nothing to do, therefore, for Yuki Tsunoda, who had had the opportunity to test the RB20 at Yas Marina during the end-of-season tests hoping for a move to Red Bull. Now, we’re just waiting for thelast piece to complete the puzzle of the 2025 Formula 1 line-up: the announcement of the pilot who will sit on the seat next to the Japanese pilot who, most likely, could be Isack Hadjar.
“Being announced as an Oracle Red Bull Racing driver is a dream come true for me,” Lawson said. “It’s something I’ve wanted and worked towards since I was eight years old. It’s been an incredible journey so far. I want to sincerely thank the entire VCARB team for their support, the last six races have been fundamental in my preparation for this next step. I also want to thank Christian [Horner, team principal della Red Bull]Helmut [Marko, consigliere della Red Bull Motorsport] and the entire Red Bull family for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m super excited to work alongside Max and learn from a world champion. I have no doubt that I will learn from his experience. I can’t wait to get started!”
Horner added: “I am delighted to announce that Liam Lawson will join the team in 2025. Liam’s performances during his two spells with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls have demonstrated that he is not only capable of achieving excellent results, but that he is also a real driverwithout fear of competing with the best and coming out on top. His arrival continues the team’s long tradition of promoting drivers within Red Bull’s Junior Programme, following in the footsteps of champions and winning drivers such as Sebastian Vettel and, of course, Max Verstappen. There is no doubt that racing alongside Max, a four-time champion and undoubtedly one of the strongest drivers F1 has ever seen, is an arduous challenge, but I am sure that Liam will be able to deal with it and get some great results for us next year.”
Photo: Formula 1, VCARB.
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