Lawson fulfills dreams: Start as a Red Bull driver in the F1!

Lawson fulfills dreams: Start as a Red Bull driver in the F1!

The New Zealand racing driver Liam Lawson will start the Red Bull F1 team next year 2025 and takes over Sergio Pérez. This announcement came shortly after the official separation between Pérez and the team, which had to weigh up the decision between Lawson and the Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda. Lawson, who is only 22 years old, has been a favorite for this place for several months after replacing RB Racing in the last six races for the sister team when Daniel Ricciardo was involuntarily due to an injury. During this time, Lawson collected a total of four World Cup points and impressed the team. He said: "A lifelong dream that I have worked towards since I was eight years old", as from the Kleine Zeitung reported.

preparation and expectations

Lawson will drive alongside the four-time world champion Max Verstappen, which, according to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, will be a big challenge. Horner emphasized that Lawson "can not only deliver strong results, but is also a real racing driver who is willing to measure himself with the best." Lawson already has experience in the Red Bull junior program and will now compete with the most renowned team in Formula 1. According to a report of the New York Times Lawson has scored two points in five races last season, What his suitability for his new post is underpinned by

The decision to promote Lawson is in line with the tradition of Red Bull, to promote talents from their own young program. Lawson will follow in the footsteps of prominent drivers who came from a similar background, including stars such as Sebastian Vettel. "I am super excited to work with Max and learn from a world champion," continued Lawson. What an exciting step for the aspiring driver. Fans can look forward to his achievements in the coming year!