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Alonso says Lawson moves “unnecessary” as the pair discuss post-Sprint confrontation at F1 US GP

This weekend’s Austin GP marked the return of Liam Lawson to the grid. The 22-year-old New Zealander has replaced Daniel Ricciardo in a much-discussed late-season swap at VCARB. The weekend also saw the return of the sprint format, which left Lawson with only one practice session before heading into Qualifying for the sprint. The 22-year-old…

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“Christian told me a year ago” — Lawson reveals 2024 F1 mid-season opportunity was planned in 2023

Liam Lawson is back. Following an impressive 5-race stint last year as he subbed for Daniel Ricciardo who picked up an injury at Zandvoort in practice, the Kiwi has six rounds to prove himself that he deserves to stay on the grid in 2025. “That’s literally once, obviously once in a lifetime. And it’s something…

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Horner: Lawson will have a “soft re-entry” with engine penalty at F1 US Grand Prix

Liam Lawson is about to return to full-time racing at the upcoming United States Grand Prix. However, the 22-year-old will be re-introduced with an engine penalty for the 56-lap contest at COTA. Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner calls it a “soft re-entry”. Lawson replaces Daniel Ricciardo at RB F1 for the remainder of…

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“It will just be very interesting to see how Liam performs over the last remaining six races” — Christian Horner on Lawson’s RB F1 return

Last week it became official that Daniel Ricciardo will no longer be a Formula 1 driver in 2024, and likely beyond that, as he is to be replaced by Liam Lawson at RB. Following a five race stint at predecessors AlphaTauri last year the young Kiwi will round up the season starting in Austin with…

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Christian Horner reveals that Daniel Ricciardo’s performance was “never compelling enough” to justify a promotion back to Red Bull F1

Although the official announcement arrived a few days later, it seemed fairly certain that Daniel Ricciardo was bidding his farewell to the F1 paddock at the Singapore Grand Prix. With six race weekends to go, he is set to be replaced by Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls with immediate effect. Despite his departure from the…

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“Clearly communicated” to Ricciardo that he had to comfortably beat Tsunoda — Marko on RB F1 driver change

Co-Author: Chiara Martin As things shake up in the Red Bull family of drivers once again, Helmut Marko has weighed in on the latest swap. The unsurprising news has finally come out: Daniel Ricciardo has been removed from his RB F1 drive, and Liam Lawson gets his time in the spotlight with a full-time F1…

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The Honey Badger’s finest hours: Ranking Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 victories

A few drivers have captured the hearts of fans quite like Daniel Ricciardo. Known for his beaming smile, daring overtakes, and infectious personality, the Australian driver has become one of the sport’s most beloved figures. With an impressive 257 race starts to his name, Ricciardo has established himself as a seasoned veteran of the track,…

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Tsunoda “frustrated with myself” as he misses out on points with bad start in F1 Singapore GP

Yuki Tsunoda was left to ponder a horrible first lap at the Singapore Grand Prix as he finished in P12 following a strong qualifying performance. Starting P8, he lost out to Charles Leclerc and Franco Colapinto into turn 1 as his launch was terrible — a common theme for the RB cars in 2024. After…

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