Liam Lawson is a New Zealand racing driver who made his debut in 2023 for AlphaTauri and currently drives for Racing Bulls alongside Isack Hadjar.
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Born | Liam Lawson 11 February 2002 Hastings, New Zealand |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in / 1.74m |
| Weight | 72kg |
Liam Lawson Formula One World Championship career
| F1 Career | 2023–2026 |
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| Teams | AlphaTauri, Racing Bulls, Red Bull Racing |
| Driver Number | 30 |
| Entries | 55 (55 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 133 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2023 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2026 Sao Paulo Grand Prix |
Born on 11 February 2002, Lawson’s career showed early promise when he became the 2019 champion in the Toyota Racing Series. This success led to his inclusion in the Red Bull Junior Programme, a platform for recruiting talented drivers for its F1 team.
In 2021, Lawson joined the Red Bull AF Corse team in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM). Partnering with Alex Albon, another F1 driver from the Red Bull stable. Despite a successful season, he narrowly missed clinching the championship in the final round.
His success continued in Formula 2, where he drove for the Carlin team. In the 2022 season, his consistent results culminated in a third-place finish in the championship standings. Lawson finished a place higher the following season in the 2023 Super Formula Championship. Competing with Team Mugen, his results earned him second in the championship.
2023
Alongside his success in the lower racing series, Lawson played the role of a reserve driver for Red Bull Racing when, in 2023, he made his F1 debut during the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix for their sister team AlphaTauri, stepping in for an injured Daniel Ricciardo. He eventually replaced Ricciardo for five races. Lawson quickly made his mark by securing his first points in F1 at his third race weekend, the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix. He bowed out of the 2023 season, returning to a reserve role after the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix.
2024-2025
On F1’s return to Singapore for the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix the following season, rumours circled the paddock that Lawson would again replace Ricciardo at the team, now called the Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (RB for short). The following Thursday, 26 September, Lawson was confirmed with a full-time race seat alongside teammate Yuki Tsunoda for the remaining six races of the 2024 season.
On 19 December 2024, Lawson was promoted to the parent team, Red Bull Racing, for the 2025 season, replacing Sergio Perez to partner Max Verstappen. However, his time in the team lasted just two races. After the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix, Red Bull announced, on 27 March, a driver switch following a challenging start to the 2025 Formula One season for Lawson. Beginning with the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, Yuki Tsunoda would move up to partner Max Verstappen, while Lawson returned to Racing Bulls alongside 2025 rookie Isack Hadjar.
2026-2027
Ahead of the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, on 19 August, it was announced that Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar would miss the weekend after suffering a wrist injury during routine training. Liam Lawson stepped up from Racing Bulls to partner Max Verstappen, a return to the senior Red Bull team after being dropped just two races into the 2025 season. Yuki Tsunoda replaced Lawson at Racing Bulls alongside Arvid Lindblad, giving the Japanese driver an opportunity to return to the F1 grid as he targeted a full-time seat for 2027. Lawson continued to replace Hadjar at the 2026 Italian Grand Prix and 2026 Spanish Grand Prix.
Lawson’s Formula 1 future was secured on 12 November 2026, when Racing Bulls confirmed that he would continue alongside Lindblad in 2027. The announcement ended speculation over his seat, with the team choosing to retain its existing partnership. For Lawson, it offered another opportunity to build on his experience and contribute to Racing Bulls’ progress after an extremely strong 2026 campaign.
Liam Lawson Teammates
| 8 drivers | Involvement | First Year | Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Tsunoda | 13 | 2022 | 2024 |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | 2022 | |
| Sergio Perez | 1 | 2022 | |
| Max Verstappen | 5 | 2022 | 2026 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 2023 | |
| Ayumu Iwasa | 3 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Isack Hadjar | 22 | 2025 | |
| Arvid Lindblad | 11 | 2026 |
Liam Lawson Complete Formula One Results
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
* Stood in for an injured Isack Hadjar.
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