Pink Bull have named Liam Lawson as Max Verstappen’s new group mate for the 2025 Formulation 1 season.
The 22-year-old, who made his F1 debut final 12 months and has began simply 11 grands prix, will begin his first full season on the group.
Lawson replaces Sergio Perez, whose departure from the group after a four-year stint alongside Verstappen was introduced yesterday. Verstappen’s new group mate will likely be his fifth since he joined Pink Bull in 2016.
He mentioned he had achieved “a lifelong dream” by becoming a member of Pink Bull. “That is one thing I’ve wished and labored in the direction of since I used to be eight years outdated.”
Pink Bull handed Lawson his F1 debut at their junior group, then often known as AlphaTauri, in 2023 as an alternative to the injured Daniel Ricciardo. They then known as Lawson again as much as change Ricciardo following this 12 months’s Singapore Grand Prix.
Group principal Christian Horner mentioned Lawson’s performances in F1 to date “have demonstrated that he’s not solely able to delivering sturdy outcomes however that he’s additionally an actual racer, not afraid to combine it with the most effective and are available out on prime.
“His arrival continues the group’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 resembling Sebastian Vettel and naturally, Max Verstappen.”
Verstappen comprehensively out-performed Perez and his two instant predecessors, Alexander Albon and Pierre Gasly. Horner admitted becoming a member of Verstappen will likely be “a frightening process” for Lawson, “however I’m certain Liam can rise to that problem and ship some excellent outcomes for us subsequent 12 months.”
Lawson was chosen over his RB group mate Yuki Tsunoda, who will go into his fifth season with Pink Bull’s second squad subsequent 12 months. His group mate for 2025 has not been introduced, however the group is anticipated to advertise Formulation 2 runner-up Isack Hadjar.
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