The news that has set the web ablaze during this break for Formula 1 is undoubtedly theDaniel Ricciardo's farewell, with the consequent arrival of Liam Lawson.. The New Zealander of the youth academy Red Bull will be responsible for finishing the season alongside Yuki tsunoda.
Lawson to compete for Red Bull seat starting in Austin
Without a doubt, for the young talent of the Milton Keynes team it is a more than tempting opportunity. It will not be easy for him, however, to adapt immediately to the new car. The Austin weekend will be characterised by the Sprint Race. This means that it will be held a single free test. In that hour available, Liam will have to almost instantly find the feeling with the VCARB in order to then achieve a good weekend. For him, doing well right away will be fundamental, because with a high probability Lawson is fighting for his place at Red Bull. The experience in the “little sister” of the Austrian team could therefore be the springboard for the vice-champion of the 2023 Super Formula. Demonstrating that he can live up to the expectations of Christian horner ed Helmut Marko would lead to a line-up consisting of Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson himself. A return to the past for Red Bull, after having fished Sergio Perez in a context external to that of their own academy. Junior team that had seen many pilots blossom, from Sebastian Vettel to Verstappen himself, passing through Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat.
With Lawson in Red Bull Hadjar favorite in VCARB
The New Zealander's move to the factory team would leave a hole in VCARB. And this time too, the Milton Keynes team could go fishing in its own youth. In fact, it is second in the championship Formula 2 Isaac Hadjar. The Franco-Algerian is at his second experience in F2, but he has also driven an F1 in official tests. The first time in Mexico since 2023 with theAlpha Tauri and to Abu Dhabi in the same year with the RB-19. The next step is the top category of motorsport, and the French talent seems ready to enter it on a permanent basis.
