Liam Lawson Formula 1 2024–25

The story so far

Liam Lawson, a New Zealand driver, struggled late in 2024, finishing 16th in Las Vegas and then qualifying 17th in Qatar after accusing another driver of slowing him down.^{24, 25 Nov 2024; 1 Dec 2024} He made his debut for Red Bull Racing in Melbourne in March 2025 and qualified 18th after locking up his front tyres.^{15 Mar 2025} After a difficult start to the season, Red Bull replaced him with Yuki Tsunoda from the Japanese Grand Prix, and Lawson was demoted to sister team Racing Bulls.^{26, 27 Mar 2025} Back at Racing Bulls, he took his first points of the season with eighth in Monaco.^{26 May 2025} He then recorded career-best finishes of sixth in Austria and fifth in Azerbaijan.^{30 Jun 2025; 22 Sep 2025}

Latest

Lawson finished seventh in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after avoiding a collision with his teammate.^{10 Nov 2025} He then apologised to his team after a first-corner collision at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, which stopped him scoring points after starting sixth.^{24 Nov 2025}

Key moments

1. 15 Mar 2025Lawson makes his Red Bull debut, qualifying 18th in Melbourne
2. 27 Mar 2025Red Bull replaces Lawson with Yuki Tsunoda, demoting him to Racing Bulls
3. 26 May 2025Lawson earns his first points of the season with eighth in Monaco
4. 30 Jun 2025Lawson finishes sixth in Austria, then his best result
5. 1 Sep 2025Late collision drops Lawson from seventh to 12th in the Netherlands
6. 22 Sep 2025Lawson finishes fifth in Azerbaijan, a new career best
7. 24 Nov 2025Lawson apologises after a first-corner crash in Las Vegas

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