Liam Jared Lawson (born 11 February 2002) is a New Zealander racing driver. currently competing in the Formula 1 for Racing Bulls.
A member of the Red Bull Junior Team from 2019 to 2023, Lawson was a reserve driver for both Red Bull Racing and AlphaTauri—later known as RB—from 2022 to 2024. Lawson made his Formula One debut at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, replacing an injured Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri for five Grands Prix in 2023, scoring a points finish in Singapore. He replaced Ricciardo full-time at the re-branded RB in 2024 from the United States Grand Prix onwards.
He was promoted to a full-time drive with parent team Red Bull for his 2025 campaign, replacing Sergio Pérez to partner Max Verstappen, but was replaced after 2 races by Yuki Tsunoda. Lawson returned to the Racing Bulls team from the Japanese Grand Prix
2023: Debut in a reserve role[]
Lawson made his Formula One debut at the Dutch Grand Prix for AlphaTauri, subbing in for Ricciardo after he sustained a broken hand in a crash in Friday's second free practice session. With limited practice time which included a spin, he qualified in 20th. Despite a ten-second penalty for impeding Kevin Magnussen in the pits, Lawson finished in 13th place in a challenging and eventful debut race. Most notably, it included battling with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and finishing higher than his AlphaTauri teammate Yuki Tsunoda. On 28 August 2023, AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost stated that Lawson would likely continue to race for the team at the Italian Grand Prix. This statement was confirmed hours later, as Lawson would also be keeping his replacement role until Ricciardo is fit to race. Lawson qualified in 12th place at the 2023 Italian Grand Prix and finished in 11th place. At the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, Lawson qualified a career-best tenth place, most notably, knocking championship leader Max Verstappen out of the second part of qualifying. After fending off Alexander Albon during the last laps, Lawson finished the race in ninth, scoring points for the first time in Formula One as well as becoming the second AlphaTauri driver that year to score.
Lawson finished in eleventh at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, ahead of Tsunoda in 12th. Lawson endured a rough final appearance at the Qatar Grand Prix, where he spun out of the sprint and finished last of the runners during the race.
2024: Full-time race seat[]
Lawson continued his role as reserve driver for Red Bull Racing and RB in 2024.
Ricciardo was dropped by RB after the Singapore Grand Prix, with Lawson replacing him for the remaining six rounds of the season.[1] At the United States Grand Prix, Lawson finished ninth despite starting 19th on the grid due to engine penalties, receiving praise from Christian Horner.
At the Mexico City Grand Prix Lawson in 12th, and had a contentious battle in the race with Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez, ultimately finishing one place ahead of Pérez in 16th.
At the São Paulo Grand Prix, Lawson in the race, although he was spun by Oscar Piastri on lap 26, Lawson was able to withstand the treacherous conditions and finish in ninth place.
At the Las Vegas Grand Prix Lawson attempted a one-stop strategy, but a long second stint left him pitting late and he eventually finished 16th.
Lawson had a miserable Qatar Grand Prix, colliding with Valtteri Bottas in the opening laps which earned him a ten-second penalty. Attaining floor damage from the contact, he was left to finish in 13th place.
At the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Lawson had another troubled race when his front left wheel was not fitted correctly during his pit stop, forcing him to pit again. A mechanical issue later forced him out of the race with three laps remaining. Lawson finished the season 21st in the standings, collecting four points across the six Grand Prix he competed in.
2025[]
After several months of speculation, Red Bull Racing announced on 18 December 2024 that Pérez would leave the team with immediate effect following the conclusion of the 2024 season. One day later, they confirmed that Lawson was promoted in his place, partnering defending four-time World Drivers' Champion Max Verstappen for 2025.
However, after a poor performance at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix, Lawson was demoted back to Racing Bulls, swapping seats with Yuki Tsunoda, who was instead promoted to Red Bull in Lawson's place.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Race Engineers[]
- A list of the primary race engineers responsible for managing Liam Lawson's car:
| Name | Team | Years |
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 Pierre Hamelin
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AlphaTauri | 2023 |
| Pierre Hamelin
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RB | 2024 |
 Richard Wood
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Red Bull | 2025 |
 Ernesto Desiderio
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Racing Bulls | 2025-present |
Managers[]
- A list of the managers responsible for managing Liam Lawson's business affairs:
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| Anastasia Fowle
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2023-present |
Formula One Career[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | Pts | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 2019 - 2023 | Red Bull Junior Team | ||||
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| 2022 | Scuderia AlphaTauri
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AlphaTauri-RBPT | Test Driver | ||
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| 2023 | Oracle Red Bull Racing
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Red Bull-Honda RBPT | Test Driver | ||
| Scuderia AlphaTauri
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AlphaTauri-Honda RBPT | 2 | 20th | Report | |
| 2024 | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team
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RB-Honda RBPT | 4 | 21st | Report |
| Oracle Red Bull Racing
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| 2025 | Oracle Red Bull Racing
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Red Bull-Honda RBPT | 36 | 14th | Report |
| Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team
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Career Statistics[]
Statistics correct as of 2025 São Paulo Grand Prix
| Entries | 28 |
| Starts | 28 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Points | 42 |
| Laps Raced | 1567 |
| Distance Raced | 7,936 km (4,931 mi) |
Career Results[]
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| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
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| Italics | Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
| 4thP | Qualified for pole position | [+] More Symbols | |||
References[]
Template:Liam Lawson
| V T E |  Red Bull Racing
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| Drivers 1.  Max Verstappen · 22.  Yuki Tsunoda
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| Personnel Christian Horner · Adrian Newey · Dietrich Mateschitz · Helmut Marko | |||
| Former drivers Mark Webber · David Coulthard · Scott Speed · Robert Doornbos · Vitantonio Liuzzi · Christian Klien · Sebastian Vettel · Daniil Kvyat · Daniel Ricciardo · Pierre Gasly · Alexander Albon · Sergio Pérez · Liam Lawson | |||
| World Champions Sebastian Vettel (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) · Max Verstappen (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) | |||
| Cars RB1 · RB2 · RB3 · RB4 · RB5 · RB6 · RB7 · RB8 · RB9 · RB10 · RB11 · RB12 · RB13 · RB14 · RB15 · RB16 · RB16B · RB18 · RB19 · RB20 | |||
| See also Toro Rosso · AlphaTauri · Racing Bulls · Red Bull Ring | |||
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| Drivers 3.  Daniel Ricciardo · 22. Yuki Tsunoda
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| Personnel Dietrich Mateschitz · Jody Egginton · Helmut Marko · Franz Tost · Graham Watson | |||
| Cars AT01 · AT02 · AT03 · AT04 | |||