Pink Bull has confirmed that Liam Lawson will accomplice Max Verstappen within the 2025 Formulation One World Championship.
The New Zealander joined the Pink Bull Junior Programme in 2019 and after a number of junior formulation successes made his Formulation One debut with AlphaTauri on the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, rather than the injured Daniel Ricciardo.
He scored his first championship factors in simply his second outing on the Singapore GP and accomplished 5 races in all for the crew.
After taking on his reserve driver position with each groups firstly of 2024, Lawson returned to racing with the Racing Bulls with a points-scoring end at this 12 months’s United States Grand Prix. Now, after finishing the season with RB the 22-year-old takes the following step in his profession with a seat at Pink Bull.
„To be introduced as an Oracle Pink Bull Racing Driver is a lifelong dream for me,“ mentioned the Kiwi, „that is one thing I’ve wished and labored in direction of since I used to be eight years previous.
„It has been an unbelievable journey up to now. I need to say an enormous thanks to the entire crew at VCARB for his or her assist, the final six races have performed an enormous half in my preparation for this subsequent step.
„I additionally need to thank, Christian, Helmut and the entire Pink Bull household for believing in me and giving me this chance. I’m tremendous excited to work alongside Max and study from a World Champion, I’ve little question I’ll study from his experience. I am unable to wait to get going!“
„I am delighted to announce that Liam Lawson will be a part of the crew in 2025,“ added Christian Horner. „Liam’s performances over the course of his two stints with the Racing Bulls have demonstrated that he is not solely able to delivering sturdy outcomes however that he is additionally an actual racer, not afraid to combine it with one of the best and are available out on prime.
„His arrival continues the crew’s lengthy historical past of selling from inside the Pink Bull Junior Programme and he follows within the footsteps of championship and race-winning drivers reminiscent of Sebastian Vettel and naturally, Max Verstappen.
„There is not any doubt that racing alongside Max, a four-time champion and undoubtedly one of many biggest drivers ever seen in F1, is a frightening activity, however I am positive Liam can rise to that problem and ship some excellent outcomes for us subsequent 12 months.“
RB has but to substantiate who will be a part of a naturally disenchanted Yuki Tsunoda, however it seems that Isack Hadjar is a shoo-in.














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