Months after he was sacked one of Daniel Ricciardo’s teammates is also out the door, so does the move bode well for a return to the F1 track for the Aussie star?

Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull in Formula One next year after being named as Sergio Pérez’s replacement for the 2025 season. Less than a day after news broke that Pérez and Red Bull were parting ways, Red Bull confirmed that Lawson, 22, would fill the vacancy, lining up alongside Max Verstappen from next year.

The worst kept secret in F1 has been confirmed Sergio Perez will not drive for Red Bull in 2025 after a four year stint with the team.

Liam Lawson will partner world champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull in 2025, the Formula 1 team said on Thursday. Lawson, a New Zealander, replaces Sergio Perez, who was dropped on Wednesday after months of poor results.

Liam Lawson will be the partner for world champion Max Verstappen at Red Bull for the 2025 season, the Formula 1 team said on Thursday. Lawson, a New Zealander, replaces Sergio Perez, who was dropped on Wednesday after months of poor results.

Liam Lawson, who joined Red Bull's junior program in 2019, made his F1 debut at the Dutch Grand Prix in 2023 with Scuderia AlphaTauri - rebranded as Racing Bulls - in place of the injured Daniel Ricciardo.

Red Bull have confirmed that Sergio Perez will be replaced by Liam Lawson for the 2025 Formula 1 season, with the New Zealander getting the nod ahead of Yuki Tsunoda

Red Bull Racing have moved swiftly to replace departing Sergio Perez with Liam Lawson for the 2025 season. The 22-year-old New Zealander has made only 11 F1 starts in 2023 and 2024, not yet completing a full season.