Liam Lawson has had far from an easy ride at Red Bull, but he has expressed his gratitude towards the team for helping him through his career.
The New Zealander made his F1 debut as Daniel Ricciardo’s replacement at AlphaTauri for five races in 2023, before taking the Aussie’s seat for the final six races of 2024. These stints were enough for Christian Horner to promote Lawson to Red Bull in 2025.
That would be a decision he would come to regret, as the 24-year-old desperately struggled at Red Bull, getting knocked out in Q1 and scoring no points in his first two races. That was all he would get in the RB21 as Lawson was demoted back to Racing Bulls from Suzuka onwards.
Lawson had no feeling for the car during his time at Red Bull and could not cope with the pressure of being number two to Max Verstappen. Now back with the sister team, he is hoping to have a drama-free season in 2026.
Liam Lawson ‘grateful’ to have joined Red Bull despite ‘brutal’ pressure from the team
The pressure will be on the Kiwi driver in 2026 as his contract expires at the end of the season. It is something that he has had to cope with throughout his time at Red Bull, but speaking to The Hits, he says he is ‘grateful’ for it.
Asked how he copes with the pressure, Lawson said: “I don’t know. I mean, we’re introduced to it from such a young age, especially with Red Bull.
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