Red Bull has announced that Liam Lawson will be joining the team as Max Verstappen's new teammate in 2025, replacing Sergio Perez. Perez has agreed to depart Red Bull after signing a contract until the end of 2026. Lawson, a member of the Red Bull Junior Programme since 2019, made his F1 debut with Scuderia AlphaTauri in 2023 and scored his first points at the Singapore GP.
Perez axed by Red Bull for 2025 | 00:45 Red Bull have announced Liam Lawson will replace Sergio Perez , partnering Max Verstappen as his new teammate in 2025.Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer.
“To be announced as an Oracle Red Bull Racing driver is a lifelong dream for me,” Lawson said in a statement. F1 Driver Liam Lawson Joins Red Bull SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 31: Yuki Tsunoda of Japan and Visa Cash App RB and Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App RB look on in the Paddock during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on October 31, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “I also want to thank, Christian , Helmut and the whole Red Bull family for believing in me and giving me this opportunity.
The Kiwi replaced Australian Daniel Ricciardo in that event and it only took one further race for Lawson to secure his first points at the Singapore GP.
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