Lawson Liam (New Zealand, 11/02/2002)

Website: www.liamlawson30.com

Liam Lawson was born on 11 February 2002 in Hastings, New Zealand. His path is built on a combination of different categories and international choices: in addition to European single-seaters, Lawson also gains experience in extra-F1 championships, developing a technical versatility that becomes a distinctive trait of his growth.

After his beginnings in karting between New Zealand and Australia, he moved to single-seaters and in 2019 won the Toyota Racing Series with M2 Competition, his first major title that definitively opened the doors to European development programmes. In 2020 he tackled FIA Formula 3 with Hitech Grand Prix, achieving victories and notable results and finishing consistently among the championship protagonists.

In 2021 he expanded his racing background by competing in the DTM with AF Corse driving Ferrari, finishing the season second overall: a significant step because it tested him in a championship very different from single-seaters, involving tyre management, close racing and strategic reading. In 2022 and 2023 he competed in FIA Formula 2 with Carlin, alternating difficult weekends with top-level performances, while in parallel in 2023 he took part in the Japanese Super Formula with Team Mugen, finishing runner-up and confirming competitiveness also on different tracks and regulations.

His entry into Formula 1 came as part of the Red Bull project: in 2023 he made his race debut with the Faenza-based team (then AlphaTauri), immediately showing operational solidity and adaptability. In 2024 he maintained a central role as an option within the group, remaining active between simulator work, official sessions and constant preparation for possible race calls.

2025 became the year of both breakthrough and the most delicate phase. Lawson was promoted to race driver in Red Bull Racing to partner Max Verstappen, but after a very difficult start and results judged too distant from the internal benchmark, he was demoted after two races: from the following event he returned to the satellite team Racing Bulls. In the second part of the season he gradually became competitive again, regaining consistency and weight in mid-field comparisons.

The reaction and performance in the second half of 2025 led to confirmation: Lawson obtained a 2026 renewal and remains a Racing Bulls race driver in the new regulatory cycle. Off track he maintains a reserved profile and a strong bond with New Zealand, while on the sporting side he continues technical work with the aim of consolidating his position on the grid.

In 2026 Liam Lawson will contest the Formula 1 season with Racing Bulls.

The number he will race with will be 30. He is the tenth New Zealand driver in F1 history, all nicknamed “kiwi”, because they are the people who gave their name to the fruit due to its resemblance to the country’s symbolic bird, plump, brown and unable to fly.

GP Results

GP/Points Graph

Year	Team	Chassis	Points
2025	Toro Rosso	VCARB-02	38
2024	Toro Rosso	VCARB-01	4
2023	Toro Rosso	AT04	2

* World Championships with at least 1 point won (since 2001)

Year	Team	Teammate	Win
2026	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (TBA)	Lindblad A.	0 VS 0
2025	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (VCARB-02)	Hadjar I.	6 VS 18
2024	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team (VCARB-01)	Tsunoda Y.	0 VS 6
Total			6 VS 24

Grand Prix	Team	Chassis	Pos.
Qatar GP 2025	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-02	9
Brazilian GP 2025	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-02	7
Azerbaijan GP 2025	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-02	5
Hungarian GP 2025	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-02	8
Belgian GP 2025	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-02	8
Austrian GP 2025	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-02	6
Monaco GP 2025	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-02	8
Brazilian GP 2024	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-01	9
United States GP 2024	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	VCARB-01	9
Singapore GP 2023	Scuderia AlphaTauri	AT04	9

* Grand prix finishes in the top 10 (since 2001)

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