Purple Bull has confirmed that Liam Lawson will accomplice Max Verstappen within the 2025 Formulation One World Championship.
The New Zealander joined the Purple Bull Junior Programme in 2019 and after a number of junior method successes made his Formulation One debut with AlphaTauri on the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, instead of 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 over his reserve driver position with each groups at first 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 Purple Bull.
“To be introduced as an Oracle Purple 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for me,” mentioned the Kiwi, “that is one thing I’ve wished and labored in direction of since I used to be eight years outdated.
“It has been an unimaginable journey up to now. I wish 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 wish to thank, Christian, Helmut and the entire Purple Bull household for believing in me and giving me this chance. I’m tremendous excited to work alongside Max and be taught from a World Champion, I’ve little question I’ll be taught from his experience. I can not 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 isn’t solely able to delivering sturdy outcomes however that he is additionally an actual racer, not afraid to combine it with the most effective and are available out on prime.
“His arrival continues the crew’s lengthy historical past of selling from throughout the Purple Bull Junior Programme and he follows within the footsteps of championship and race-winning drivers akin to Sebastian Vettel and naturally, Max Verstappen.
“There is no doubt that racing alongside Max, a four-time champion and undoubtedly one of many best drivers ever seen in F1, is a frightening activity, however I am certain 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 disillusioned Yuki Tsunoda, however it seems that Isack Hadjar is a shoo-in.
