Liam Lawson is back in the Formula 1 paddock this weekend at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with him having been spotted in the AlphaTauri garage. The Kiwi, of course, replaced Daniel Ricciardo whilst the Australian was injured, before dropping back to the team’s reserve role when Ricciardo returned at the United States Grand Prix. In
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As Formula 1 gears up for the United States Grand Prix, Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo has conveyed a message of hope and encouragement to Red Bull junior Liam Lawson, asserting that “his time will come.” Ricciardo, who returned to F1 action with AlphaTauri earlier in the season, shared his sentiments about Lawson’s promising career. Ricciardo
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Frits Van Amersfoort has passionately advocated for Liam Lawson to join the Red Bull Formula 1 team as Max Verstappen’s teammate for the 2024 season or even sooner. Lawson, who impressed during his brief stint as Daniel Ricciardo’s replacement at AlphaTauri, has garnered Van Amersfoort’s unwavering support and confidence. Speaking on Formule1.nl’s Paddock Chat podcast,
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Frits van Amersfoort, Liam Lawson’s team boss from his debut ADAC Formula 4 season, has called for the Kiwi to replace Sergio Perez “right away”, having impressed since replacing Daniel Ricciardo. Lawson’s first season competing in a European F4 series came back in 2018, where he competed for Van Amersfoort Racing. The Red Bull reserve
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AlphaTauri CEO Peter Bayer has revealed that Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson wasn’t given a seat for 2024 as the team can’t have “two young” drivers in order to move forwards, with the Kiwi instead going to put pressure on Yuki Tsunoda and Daniel Ricciardo to perform. Despite having performed brilliantly since replacing the
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Daniel Ricciardo, known for his iconic ‘high-performance athlete’ quote, has reiterated his stance on Formula 1 drivers being considered athletes. The debate over whether F1 drivers can be classified as athletes has lingered for decades, akin to discussions about sports such as snooker and darts. While opinions on this matter may vary, AlphaTauri driver Ricciardo
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Liam Lawson has revealed ahead of this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix that it was Daniel Ricciardo who told him that he’d be getting another chance behind the wheel of the AT04, following a comical FaceTime. The Red Bull reserve driver has replaced Ricciardo ever since the 34-year-old fractured the metacarpal in his left hand during
MoreRed Bull reserve driver has admitted that “it’s disappointing” to have not been given a seat at AlphaTauri for 2024, given just how well he’s done since replacing the injured Daniel Ricciardo. Lawson has replaced Ricciardo since Free Practice 3 at the Dutch Grand Prix, after Ricciardo fractured his metacarpal in his left hand in
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Johnny Herbert believes AlphaTauri have made a mistake by signing Daniel Ricciardo for 2024, with the Briton believing that Red Bull reserve driver Liam Lawson is their “future”. It was confirmed at the Japanese Grand Prix that AlphaTauri would be represented by Yuki Tsunoda and Ricciardo next season, whilst Lawson will return
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Ex-Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan thinks Red Bull should promote reserve driver Liam Lawson, should they decide to axe Sergio Perez. Whilst Perez is contracted until the end of 2024, the expectation is that he won’t receive a new contract and could even be dropped mid-season next year, if he fails to improve. Supposedly,
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