Liam Lawson | |
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 Lawson at the2022 Austrian Grand Prix | |
| Born | Liam Jared Lawson (2002-02-11)11 February 2002 (age 23) Hastings, New Zealand |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  New Zealander |
| 2026 team | Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford |
| Car number | 30[a] |
| Entries | 35 (35 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Careerpoints | 44 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2023 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 2025 position | 14th (38 pts) |
| Previous series | |
| Championship titles | |
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| Website | liamlawson30 |
Liam Jared Lawson (born 11 February 2002) is a New Zealandracing driver who competes inFormula One forRacing Bulls.
Born inHastings and raised inPukekohe, Lawson began competitivekart racing aged six. Lawson—who is mentored by three-timeNew Zealand Grand Prix winnerKen Smith—graduated tojunior formulae in 2015, winning his first title in theNew Zealand Formula Ford Championship as aprivateer. He finished runner-up in the2017 Australian F4,2018 ADAC F4 and2019 Euroformula Open championships, before winning theToyota Racing Series in2019 withM2. Lawson then progressed toFIA Formula 3 in2020 before moving toFIA Formula 2 in2021, where he placed third thefollowing season withCarlin. He also competed in the2021 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters forRed BullAF Corse alongsideAlex Albon, finishing runner-up toMaximilian Götz amidst a controversial finale. Lawson then competed in the2023 Super Formula Championship, finishing runner-up toRitomo Miyata withMugen.
A member of theRed Bull Junior Team since 2019, Lawson was a reserve driver for bothRed Bull andAlphaTauri from2022 to2024. Lawson made his Formula One debut at the2023 Dutch Grand Prix, replacing an injuredDaniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri for five Grands Prix in2023, scoring his maiden points finish inSingapore. He replaced Ricciardo full-time at the re-brandedRacing Bulls in2024 from theUnited States Grand Prix onwards. Lawson was promoted to a full-time drive with parent teamRed Bull for his2025 campaign—replacingSergio Pérez to partnerMax Verstappen—but was demoted after thesecond round. Lawson is contracted to remain at Racing Bulls until at least the end of the 2026 season.
Liam Jared Lawson was born on 11 February 2002 inHastings, New Zealand.[1][2] He was raised inPukekohe, which was home toPukekohe Park Raceway, located in theAuckland Region of theNorth Island.[3] His parents sold their house to fund his racing career.[3]
Lawson selected the number 30 as his personal driver number in Formula One, which he had used since age eight in honour of his karting mentor.[4] He plays theguitar and has recorded music.[5]
Lawson began karting in 2008, competing in numerous championships across New Zealand, including two karting titles in 2014. Each year, he returned to the Kartsport Auckland Go Kart Club onRosebank Road,Avondale and competed in the big City of Sails race onAuckland Anniversary Weekend according to Speedhive myLaps, thetransponder company that was used.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
In 2015, Lawson made his single-seater debut in the Formula First Manfeild Winter Series withSabre Motorsport, taking a win and ten podiums to finish second overall.[12] A few months later, he joined Sabre to contest theNZ Formula First championship, taking a win and three podiums on his way to sixth in the championship and the Rookie of the Year title.[13][14][15] The following year, Lawson graduated to theNZ F1600 Championship Series.[16] There he dominated proceedings, claiming fourteen of the fifteen victories on offer to become the youngest champion in not just the series' history, but the youngest ever Formula Ford champion in world at the time.[17]
In 2017, Lawson moved up to theAustralian F4 championship withBRM, taking five wins to finish second in only his rookie season.[18][19] The following year, Lawson remained at Formula 4 level, moving across to contest theADAC Formula 4 championship withVan Amersfoort Racing and received backing from Turner's, the New Zealand used car network that had previously sponsoredIndyCar championScott Dixon.[20][21] Claiming three wins and three pole positions, Lawson's performances saw him claim his second consecutive F4 runner up position, behindLirim Zendeli.[22]
In November 2018, Lawson joinedM2 Competition for the2019 championship.[23] Lawson dominated on debut at Highlands, taking two races wins by over nine-seconds each and won the Dorothy Smith Memorial Trophy as a result of winning Race 3.[24][25] Claiming three additional wins across the season, Lawson secured the title at theNew Zealand Grand Prix after a season long battle withFerrari junior and fellow countrymanMarcus Armstrong.[26]
Lawson had been set to join the inaugural season of the Formula European Masters withMotopark, alongside fellow Red Bull JuniorYuki Tsunoda, but followed the German outfit to theEuroformula Open Championship when Formula European Masters was cancelled due to a lack of entrants.[27][28][29] Lawson won the opening races atPaul Ricard, and also inPau.[30][31] He would go on to take two more victories to become runner-up toMarino Sato.[32] He did however, win the rookies' championship.[33]
In November 2018, Lawson competed in the season finale of theAsian F3 championship with Irish outfit Pinnacle Motorsport.[34] He proceeded to dominate the weekend, taking all wins, fastest laps and pole positions on offer to finish eighth in the championship.[35][36]
In March 2019, Lawson joinedMP Motorsport to contest theinaugural FIA Formula 3 Championship, alongsideRichard Verschoor andSimo Laaksonen.[37] His debut atBarcelona proved challenging, qualifying lowest of the MP Motorsport drivers and retired from Race 1 due to a throttle motor failure.[38] Improvement followed inPaul Ricard, where he scored his first points with ninth place in Race 1 and further advanced to fifth in Race 2.[39][40] After failing to score inAustria, but rebounded inSilverstone and held the lead for half of the race before being overtaken byLeonardo Pulcini andRobert Shwartzman, eventually securing third place.[41] The result marked both Lawson's and MP Motorsport's first podium of the season.[42] Lawson endured scoreless rounds inHungary andSpa-Francorchamps before returning to form inMonza. After qualifying thirteenth, he progressed to seventh in Race 1, giving him a front row start in Race 2. Although he dropped positions at the start, Lawson recovered and passedFabio Scherer andJake Hughes to finish second behindYuki Tsunoda, earning his second podium.[43][44] In the final round inSochi, Lawson made up ten positions in Race 2 to finish eighth, after overtakingMax Fewtrell andChristian Lundgaard on the last lap.[45] Overall, Lawson concluded the season eleventh in the championship with 41 points, scoring both of the team's podium finishes.
Just two weeks after the final round, Lawson was announced to compete at that year'sMacau Grand Prix, remaining with MP Motorsport.[46] Lawson qualified fifteenth, but in the qualification race slipped back to twentieth, before eventually coming through to finish seventh.[47]
Lawson moved toHitech Grand Prix for the2020 season, partneringMax Fewtrell andRed Bull juniorDennis Hauger.[48] He opened the season inAustria by qualifying twelfth and improving to sixth in the first race. and charged to sixth. In Race 2, Lawson climbed to third before overtakingClément Novalak andDavid Beckmann to move into the race lead. He resisted late-race pressure from former teammateRichard Verschoor to secure his maiden Formula 3 victory.[49][50] During thesecond Austrian round, Lawson qualified tenth and finished eighth place in wet conditions in Race 1. Starting third in Race 2, he moved into the lead after passingJake Hughes andThéo Pourchaire. A prolonged battle ultimately ended in a collision between the pair on lap 21, resulting in a double retirement which handed the win to Pourchaire.[51] Lawson endured a difficult weekend inHungary, retiring from both races due to mechanical failures.[52]
FromSilverstone onwards, Lawson scored points in every remaining race of the season. There, he narrowly missed out on pole position,[53] but overtook polesitterLogan Sargeant on the opening lap to claim his second win of the year.[54][55] He added a seventh place in Race 2. During the secondSilverstone round, Lawson again qualified second[56] and finished third in the opening race,[57] before narrowly missing a podium in Race 2 after running wide while battling Pourchaire.[58] InBarcelona, Lawson qualified third despite an engine issue compromising his pole position attempt.[59] He finished second in Race 1 after overtaking Sargeant late on;[60] followed by seventh in Race 2, which elevated him to third in the championship standings.[61]
InSpa-Francorchamps, Lawson finished seventh in Race 1 and recovered to third in Race 2 after losing positions at the start.[62] Lawson initially qualified fourth inMonza. Lawson inherited pole position inMonza following post-qualifying penalties.[63] Damage sustained in early contact withMatteo Nannini limited him to sixth in Race 1. In Race 2, he finished second on the road after briefly leading, but a post-race penalty for forcing another driver off-track dropped him to seventh.[64] He concluded his season inMugello, by finishing tenth in the first race, before dominating Race 2 to secure his third victory of the season.[65] Lawson finished fifth in the championship with 143 points, recording three wins and six podiums throughout the season.
In December 2017, Lawson partook in theMazda Road to Indy Shootout, finishing as the fastest driver but losing out on the scholarship to Ireland'sKeith Donegan.[66][67][68]
On January 2021, Lawson was announced to be competing in theFIA Formula 2 Championship withHitech Grand Prix alongsideJüri Vips.[69] Lawson qualified eighth on his debut inBahrain. In the opening sprint race, he made a strong start to take the lead and successfully defended against late pressure fromJehan Daruvala to secure his maiden win on debut.[70][71] His fortunes were reversed in the second sprint however, as Lawson was taken out byFelipe Drugovich in a three-way scrap for third place.[72] Nevertheless, he redeemed himself with third place in the feature after a pass onRichard Verschoor on the last lap.[73][74] Lawson ended the opening round second in the championship. InMonaco, Lawson qualified twelfth and finished ninth in the first sprint race. He started the second sprint from pole position afterMarcus Armstrong was unable to take the grid. After briefly losing the lead, Lawson reclaimed first place with an overtake onOscar Piastri atRascasse and went on to take the chequered flag in first.[75] However, he was later disqualified for using a prohibited throttle map, handing victory toDan Ticktum.[76] He later described his disqualification as "hard to swallow".[77] He finished seventh in the feature race.[78]
Lawson claimed his maiden pole position inBaku, forming a front row for Hitech.[79][80] His opening sprint race ended early after contact with Piastri broke his suspension,[81] but recovered to finish seventh in the second sprint despite a power loss.[82] In the feature race, an aggressive defence onThéo Pourchaire during the opening lap earned Lawson a ten-second penalty; he eventually finished sixth.[83] InSilverstone, Lawson qualified eleventh and scored points in both sprint races, finishing seventh and fifth respectively. He placed just outside the points in the feature race.[84][85] InMonza, Lawson qualified fourth but front wing damage forced him into a pit stop early during the opening sprint race; he managed to recover to fifth.[86] He finished fourth in the second sprint and ran as high as second in the feature race before retiring due to a power issue.[87] Lawson qualified eighth inSochi,[88] but retired from the first sprint after damaging his suspension while running third.[89] Lawson finished seventh in the feature race after a slow start.[90]
InJeddah, Lawson qualified tenth and started from reverse pole in the first sprint, but was outdragged byMarcus Armstrong on the opening lap; nevertheless he finished second which marked his first podium since Bahrain.[91][92] He retired from the second sprint after crashing out late in the race,[93] and finished ninth in an aborted feature race.[94] Lawson qualified seventh for theYas Marina finale. He finished fifth and sixth in the sprint races,[95] but retired from the feature race due to an engine issue.[96] Lawson concluded his rookie season ninth in the championship with 103 points, scoring one win and three podiums.[97]
Lawson switched that he would race forCarlin in the2022 season alongside AmericanLogan Sargeant.[98][99]
He began his campaign strongly inBahrain, qualifying sixth. He finished third in the sprint after passingRalph Boschung late,[100] and followed this with second place in the feature race after avoiding incidents among the leading runners, thereby coming away with a double podium.[101] Following the round, Lawson noted that he felt more comfortable in Formula 2 after contesting a dual campaign in the2021 DTM season.[102] InJeddah, Lawson qualified fifth and soon found himself in podium contention during the sprint race afterDennis Hauger's pit lane error. Following a safety car restart, he swiftly overcameCalan Williams andJake Hughes to secure his first win of the season.[103] He was set to continue his podium streak running third during the feature race, but retired due to a loose wheel immediately after his pit stop,[104][105] nevertheless he retained second place in the championship.
Lawson endured a difficult triple-header thereafter. InImola, he qualified fourteenth and recovered to eighth in the sprint race,[106] but retired from the feature race after a steering wheel failure caused a crash.[107] InBarcelona, Lawson qualified sixteenth and narrowly missed points in the sprint race.[108] Despite a strong start in the feature race, he faded to ninth after losing places to cars on fresher tyres.[109] InMonaco, Lawson initially secured pole position,[110] but his lap was deleted for failing to slow under yellow flags, and he received a five-place grid penalty for the sprint race.[111] He scored a point with eighth in the sprint but stalled on the grid in the feature race and later retired with engine issues.[112] Lawson returned to form inBaku, qualifying second.[113] He finished third after a strong restart late in the race saw him gain multiple positions,[114] but suffered a puncture after being hit byJack Doohan in the feature race; he was forced to pit which resulted in a fifteenth place finish.[115]
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InSilverstone, Lawson qualified fifth. Contact in the sprint race caused front wing damage which necessitated a pit stop, and he finished 20th. In the feature race, he made a strong start to move into third, and held the position to take another podium.[116] In theAustria, Lawson qualified fourteenth and retired from the sprint race after stalling on the grid and encountering technical issues.[117] He salvaged a point with tenth in the feature race after opting for slick tyres at the start.[118] Lawson qualified ninth inPaul Ricard.[119] After briefly losing second at the start of the sprint race, Lawson eventually made the move for the lead with a late pass onJehan Daruvala, earning him his second win of the year.[120][121] He finished sixth in the feature race.[122] InHungary, Lawson qualified eleventh and recovered to sixth in the sprint race.[123] He placed seventh in the feature race on the alternate strategy.[124]
AtSpa-Francorchamps, Lawson qualified sixth. A good start moved him into second at the start, before overtakingRalph Boschung on the next lap to secure another victory.[125][126] He followed this with a third place in the feature race after a battle withEnzo Fittipaldi.[127] InZandvoort, Lawson qualified sixth position and finished fourth in the sprint race after overtaking Vips at the start.[128] A strategy gamble on hard tyres in the feature race was compromised by a safety car, leaving him twelfth at the finish.[129] InMonza, Lawson qualified second.[130] He recovered from an average start in the sprint race to finish sixth,[131] later promoted to fifth following a post-race penalty forRichard Verschoor.[132] In the feature race, Lawson briefly led after overtaking Doohan at the start but lost time after failing to capitalise on a pit stop under the safety car. He was later spun around by Vips which caused front wing damage, and eventually finished thirteenth.[133] At theAbu Dhabi finale, Lawson qualified ninth and secured his fourth victory of the season in the sprint race after overtaking Verschoor.[134][135] In the feature race, he finished third after an early pit stop proved successful.[136] Lawson concluded the season third in the drivers' championship with 149 points, four victories and ten podiums.[137]
In February 2019, Lawson joined theRed Bull Junior Team.[138]
In July 2021, Lawson got his first experience in an F1 car at the 2021Goodwood Festival of Speed, driving the 2011Red Bull RB7.[139] Lawson took part in the Young Driver Test at theYas Marina Circuit at the end of the2021 season withScuderia AlphaTauri, driving theAT02.[140] For the2022 season, he served as a reserve/test driver forAlphaTauri. In March 2022Franz Tost revealed that Lawson would make hisFormula One debut in afree practice session for them during the season.[141][142] He made his free practice debut at the2022 Belgian Grand Prix.[143][144]
Following then-reserve driverJüri Vips' exclamation of the racial slur "nigga" during aTwitch livestream (in which, incidentally, Lawson was also present) during June 2022, team principalChristian Horner confirmed that Lawson had been promoted to replace Vips as the reserve driver forRed Bull Racing, sharing this role with AlphaTauri.[145] Lawson made another FP1 appearance with AlphaTauri at the2022 Mexico City Grand Prix.[146][147] He made his Red Bull debut during practice at the season-endingAbu Dhabi Grand Prix.[148] Lawson then took part in the post-season tests in Abu Dhabi driving the Red Bull.[149]
Lawson continued as reserve driver for Red Bull and AlphaTauri in2023.[150] In February, he drove the RB7 for a demonstration run during the2023 Bathurst 12 Hour.[151] Following theBritish Grand Prix,Nyck de Vries was removed from his seat at AlphaTauri, withDaniel Ricciardo being chosen ahead of Lawson to replace the Dutchman.[152] Following the announcement, Lawson stated that he "understood their decision" and commented that jumping in mid-season would be "extremely tough".[153]
Lawson made his Formula One debut at the2023 Dutch Grand Prix for AlphaTauri, temporarily replacing Ricciardo after he sustained a broken hand in a crash in Friday's second free practice session.[154][155][156] With limited practice time which included a spin, he qualified in 20th.[157] Despite a ten-second penalty for impedingKevin Magnussen in the pits, Lawson finished in 13th place in a challenging and eventful debut race.[158] Most notably, it included battling withFerrari'sCharles Leclerc and finishing higher than his AlphaTauri teammateYuki Tsunoda.[159][160] On 28 August 2023, AlphaTauri team principalFranz Tost stated that Lawson would likely continue to race for the team at the2023 Italian Grand Prix.[161] This statement was confirmed hours later, as Lawson would also be keeping his replacement role until Ricciardo is fit to race.[162] Lawson qualified in 12th place at the2023 Italian Grand Prix and finished in 11th place.[163] At the2023 Singapore Grand Prix, Lawson qualified a career-best tenth place, most notably, knocking championship leaderMax Verstappen out of the second part of qualifying.[164][165] After fending offAlex Albon during the last laps, Lawson finished the race in ninth, scoring points for the first time in Formula One as well as becoming the second AlphaTauri driver that year to score.[166]
Lawson finished in eleventh at the2023 Japanese Grand Prix, ahead of Tsunoda in 12th.[167] Lawson endured a rough final appearance at theQatar Grand Prix,[168] where he spun out of the sprint and finished last of the runners during the race.[169][170] Ricciardo was well enough to return for the followingUnited States Grand Prix, and Lawson returned to his reserve role.[171]
Lawson continued his role as reserve driver forRed Bull Racing andRB Formula One Team (the rebranded AlphaTauri) in2024.[172] Lawson completed a filming day with theRed Bull RB20 in mid-July atSilverstone, following theBritish Grand Prix.[173] At the end of July, he completed another day of testing for RB with the 2022AlphaTauri AT03 atImola.[174] Due to poor performances by Ricciardo in the early parts of the season, rumors speculated that Lawson could replace him mid-season, but Ricciardo denied later in the season that managerHelmut Marko had threatened to do so.[175]
Ricciardo was dropped by RB after theSingapore Grand Prix, with Lawson replacing him for the remaining six rounds of the season.[176] At theUnited States Grand Prix, Lawson started 19th due to engine penalties.[177] Starting on the hard tyre, Lawson went long and was able to jump teammate Tsunoda during the pit stops. His efforts yielded him ninth place, which received praise fromChristian Horner.[178][179] Lawson qualified for theMexico City Grand Prix in 12th.[180] He had a contentious battle in the race with Red Bull driverSergio Pérez, and made contact with him, causing Lawson to raise his middle finger at him after passing him a few laps later. He ultimately finished one place ahead of Pérez in 16th, and later apologised as he admitted that it was "not something that [I] should have done".[181][182] After narrowly missing out on points in his first sprint at theSão Paulo Grand Prix, Lawson produced his best qualifying result to date in a rain-hit session, securing fifth on the grid, two places behind Tsunoda.[183] In the race, although he was spun byOscar Piastri on lap 26, Lawson was able to withstand the treacherous conditions and finish in ninth place.[184]
At theLas Vegas Grand Prix, starting 14th, Lawson attempted a one-stop strategy, but a long second stint left him pitting late and he eventually finished 16th.[185] Lawson had a miserableQatar Grand Prix, colliding withValtteri Bottas in the opening laps which earned him a ten-second penalty. Attaining floor damage from the contact, he was left to finish in 13th place.[186] At theAbu Dhabi Grand Prix, Lawson had another troubled race when his front left wheel was not fitted correctly during his pit stop, forcing him to pit again. A mechanical issue later forced him out of the race with three laps remaining.[187] Lawson finished the season 21st in the standings, collecting four points across the six Grand Prix he competed in.
Lawson was promoted toRed Bull in2025 to replaceSergio Pérez, partnering defending four-time World Drivers' ChampionMax Verstappen.[1] At the season-openingAustralian Grand Prix, he qualified eighteenth before crashing out of the race in changing conditions.[188][189] Lawson qualified last for both the sprint and main race inChina, finishing fourteenth at the former and twelfth at the latter following three disqualifications—and a penalty forJack Doohan—ahead of him; Red Bull opened discussions to replace him withYuki Tsunoda after his performances in the opening two rounds.[190]
Lawson was replaced byYuki Tsunoda from theJapanese Grand Prix onwards, with Lawson moving back toRacing Bulls to partnerFIA Formula 2 runner-upIsack Hadjar for the remainder of2025.[191] Team adviserHelmut Marko admittedRed Bull "made a mistake" in their decision to promote Lawson only 11 Grands Prix into his career, adding that he "lost confidence and [couldn't] show his real potential".[192] He finished seventeenth on his return after a strategic error, having qualified fourteenth.[193] Lawson received two penalties as he finished sixteenth at theBahrain Grand Prix: one for causing a collision withLance Stroll and another withNico Hülkenberg.[194] He finished eleventh inSaudi Arabia, dropped to twelfth after receiving a 10-second time penalty for leaving the circuit.[195] He finished thirteenth in theMiami sprint after receiving a five-second penalty for a collision withFernando Alonso,[196] and retired during the main race due tofloor damage.[197] He scored his first points of the season at theMonaco Grand Prix, where he played a key role in helping teammate Hadjar finish sixth, as he claimed eighth. He scored points again at theAustrian Grand Prix in a career-best sixth. He sustained terminal damage after colliding withEsteban Ocon on the opening lap of theBritish Grand Prix. Lawson finished eighth at both theBelgian andHungarian Grands Prix, holding Max Verstappen behind him at the latter. Lawson broke both his qualifying and race finish records at theAzerbaijan Grand Prix, qualifying third and finishing fifth. Lawson finished 15th at theSingapore Grand Prix, remaining 9 points adrift of Hadjar in the drivers' standings.[198]
Lawson is contracted to remain at Racing Bulls in2026, partnered by rookieArvid Lindblad.[199]
Lawson competed in theDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) in 2021, driving aRed Bull-sponsoredFerrari 488 GT3 forAF Corse alongsideFormula One reserve driverAlex Albon.[200] He competed in the championship concurrently with his rookie Formula 2 campaign. Lawson made an immediate impact on his debut inMonza, winning the opening race. In doing so, he became the youngest-ever race winner in the DTM history.[201][202] After a spin in the second Monza race costed him a points finish, he finished second in both races at theLausitzring, leading the second race before losing the win due to an issue during his pit stop.[203][204] Following a challenging mid-season run in which he failed to score points in three of the next four races,[205] Lawson returned to winning form at theRed Bull Ring. He secured his first pole position and later converted into his second victory during the opening race.[206] The following day, Lawson claimed another win after starting second, strengthening his title challenge.[207]
Lawson continued to score consistently in the latter stages of the season, recording four podium finishes and a fourth-place finish over the next five races,[208][209] Heading into the final race at theNorisring, he qualified on pole position and led the drivers' championship by 19 points overKelvin van der Linde, withMaximilian Götz a further three points adrift of van der Linde.[210] However, Lawson's championship unravelled at the start when contact with van der Linde on the opening lap damaged his car, which left him lapping significantly off the pace after rejoining. Furthermore, Mercedes team orders toLucas Auer andPhilip Ellis enabled Götz to move into the lead and secure the victory, putting him three points ahead of Lawson.[211] Van der Linde was later given a five-second penalty for his involvement in the opening-lap incident.[212] Lawson finished the season runner-up in the drivers' championship. Following the conclusion of the campaign, he expressed his dissatisfaction of the title outcome, stating that van der Linde was "the dirtiest guy [he's] ever raced against." Lawson also stated that he no longer intended to remain in the series.[213]
Lawson left Formula 2 at the end of 2022 and contested the2023 Super Formula Championship with reigning championsTeam Mugen alongside two-time drivers' championTomoki Nojiri.[214] He made an immediate impression, qualifying third for his series debut inFuji and becoming the first driver to win on their Japanese Top Formula debut since 1978.[215][216][217] In the second race, Lawson ran in third, but a safety car infringement penalty demoted him to fifth.[218][219] InSuzuka, he qualified ninth[220] but recovered strongly to finish fourth.[221] InAutopolis, he qualified second while teammate Nojiri was sidelined due to a collapsed lung,[222] Lawson managed to undercut polesitterSho Tsuboi during the pit cycle and resisted a late charge fromRitomo Miyata to secure the win, moving him into the championship lead.[223][224] A more difficult weekend followed inSugo, qualifying sixth.[225] A radio miscommunication during the race limited Lawson to fifth, allowing Miyata to take a 12-point lead in the standings.[226] Lawson responded decisively in the second Fuji round, claiming his second win and closing the championship deficit to a single point.[227][228]
InMotegi, Lawson qualified third, scoring a point and briefly taking the championship lead.[229] However, he spun at the while attempting to pass Nojiri, triggering a multi-car pileup which red-flagged the race.[230] A subsequent drive-through penalty for work carried out on his car under red-flag conditions left him classified thirteenth.[231] Lawson praised his team's efforts in repairing his car in time for the restart.[232] Heading into theSuzuka double-header finale, Lawson trailed Miyata by eight points. He qualified seventh for the opening race[233] but an early red flag confined him to sixth.[234] Lawson then took his first and only pole of the season for the second race.[235] He lost the lead toKakunoshin Ota at the start and ultimately finished second.[236] Lawson concluded the season runner-up in the standings recording one pole, three wins, four podiums and 106.5 points.[237]
Lawson did not continue in Super Formula for2024, opting to focus full-time on his reserve driver commitments, and was replaced in his seat byAyumu Iwasa.[238]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kartsport NZ Schools Championship — Cadet | 13th | |
| Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — Cadet | 12th | ||
| NZ Top Half Series — Cadet | |||
| Kartsport Auckland City of Sails — Cadet Raket | |||
| Blossom Festival — Cadet | 3rd | ||
| 2012 | Kartsport NZ Schools Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted | 8th | |
| Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — Cadet | 3rd | ||
| Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted | 6th | ||
| NZ Top Half Series — 100cc Junior Yamaha | 7th | ||
| NZ Top Half Series — Cadet | 21st | ||
| Kartsport Auckland City of Sails — Cadet Raket | 5th | ||
| CIK Trophy of New Zealand Challenge Cup — Cadet | 1st | ||
| 2013 | Kartsport NZ Schools Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted | 2nd | |
| Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha | 5th | ||
| Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted | 4th | ||
| NZ Top Half Series — 100cc Junior Yamaha | 10th | ||
| Kartsport Auckland City of Sails — 100cc Junior Restricted | 4th | ||
| 2014 | Kartsport NZ Schools Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted | 1st | |
| Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha | 1st | ||
| Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship — Rotax Junior | 7th | ||
| NZ Top Half Series — 100cc Junior Yamaha | |||
| Blossom Festival — Rotax Junior | 1st | ||
| Kartsport Auckland City of Sails — 100cc Junior Restricted | 3rd | ||
| 2015 | Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — Rotax Junior | 3rd | |
| Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship — 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha | 11th | ||
| NZ Top Half Series — Formula Junior | |||
| 2021 | Kartsport Auckland City of Sails — Rotax Light | Josh Hart Racing | 1st |
| Kartsport Auckland City of Sails — DD2 | 1st | ||
| 2022 | Kartsport Auckland City of Sails —KZ2 | 17th | |
| CIK Trophy of New Zealand —KZ2 | 11th | ||
| 2023 | Kartsport Auckland City of Sails —KZ2 | IKS | 1st |
| CIK Trophy of New Zealand —KZ2 | 3rd | ||
| Hampton Downs Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand —KZ2 | 16th |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Team BRM | SAN1 1 2 | SAN1 2 2 | SAN1 3 1 | SAN2 1 1 | SAN2 2 2 | SAN2 3 2 | BAR 1 3 | BAR 2 1 | BAR 3 9 | PHI 1 3 | PHI 2 10 | PHI 3 7 | QLD 1 10 | QLD 2 4 | QLD 3 6 | SYD 1 6 | SYD 2 6 | SYD 3 3 | SUR 1 1 | SUR 2 4 | SUR 3 1 | 2nd | 300 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Van Amersfoort Racing | OSC 1 3 | OSC 2 17 | OSC 3 17 | HOC1 1 2 | HOC1 2 2 | HOC1 3 6 | LAU 1 1 | LAU 2 2 | LAU 3 1 | RBR 1 3 | RBR 2 6 | RBR 3 1 | HOC2 1 2 | HOC2 2 18 | NÜR 1 6 | NÜR 2 15 | NÜR 3 14 | HOC3 1 2 | HOC3 2 3 | HOC3 3 16 | 2nd | 234 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | M2 Competition | HIG 1 1 | HIG 2 5 | HIG 3 1 | TER 1 2 | TER 2 C | TER 3 C | HMP 1 7 | HMP 2 3 | HMP 3 1 | HMP 4 Ret | TAU 1 1 | TAU 2 2 | TAU 3 3 | TAU 4 3 | MAN 1 2 | MAN 2 5 | MAN 3 1 | 1st | 356 |
| 2020 | M2 Competition | HIG 1 1 | HIG 2 5 | HIG 3 1 | TER 1 6 | TER 2 3 | TER 3 1 | HMP 1 2 | HMP 2 2 | HMP 3 Ret | PUK 1 1 | PUK 2 4 | PUK 3 1 | MAN 1 2 | MAN 2 5 | MAN 3 3 | 2nd | 356 | ||
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | M2 Competition | Tatuus FT-50 -Toyota | 2nd | 1st |
| 2020 | M2 Competition | Tatuus FT-50 -Toyota | 3rd | 3rd |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Team Motopark | LEC 1 1 | LEC 2 4 | PAU 1 1 | PAU 2 Ret | HOC 1 3 | HOC 2 5 | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 Ret | HUN 1 3 | HUN 2 10 | RBR 1 | RBR 2 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | CAT 1 1 | CAT 2 6 | MNZ 1 Ret | MNZ 2 1 | 2nd | 179 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | MP Motorsport | CAT FEA NC | CAT SPR 17 | LEC FEA 9 | LEC SPR 5 | RBR FEA 14 | RBR SPR 25 | SIL FEA 8 | SIL SPR 3 | HUN FEA 16 | HUN SPR 9 | SPA FEA 12 | SPA SPR 19 | MNZ FEA 7 | MNZ SPR 2 | SOC FEA 18 | SOC SPR 8 | 11th | 41 | ||
| 2020 | Hitech Grand Prix | RBR FEA 6 | RBR SPR 1 | RBR‡ FEA 8 | RBR SPR Ret | HUN FEA Ret | HUN SPR Ret | SIL FEA 1 | SIL SPR 4 | SIL FEA 3 | SIL SPR 5 | CAT FEA 2 | CAT SPR 7 | SPA FEA 9 | SPA SPR 3 | MNZ FEA 6 | MNZ SPR 7 | MUG FEA 10 | MUG SPR 1 | 5th | 143 |
‡ Half points were awarded, as less than 75% of the scheduled distance was completed.
| Year | Team | Car | Qualifying | Quali race | Main race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  MP Motorsport | Dallara F3 2019 | 15th | 20th | 7th |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate points for the fastest lap of top ten finishers)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hitech Grand Prix | BHR SP1 1 | BHR SP2 Ret | BHR FEA 3 | MCO SP1 9 | MCO SP2 DSQ | MCO FEA 7 | BAK SP1 Ret | BAK SP2 7 | BAK FEA 6 | SIL SP1 7 | SIL SP2 5 | SIL FEA 11 | MNZ SP1 5 | MNZ SP2 4 | MNZ FEA Ret | SOC SP1 Ret | SOC SP2 C | SOC FEA 7 | JED SP1 2 | JED SP2 Ret | JED FEA 9‡ | YMC SP1 5 | YMC SP2 6 | YMC FEA 20† | 9th | 103 | ||||
| 2022 | Carlin | BHR SPR 3 | BHR FEA 2 | JED SPR 1 | JED FEA Ret | IMO SPR 8 | IMO FEA Ret | CAT SPR 9 | CAT FEA 9 | MCO SPR 8 | MCO FEA Ret | BAK SPR 3 | BAK FEA 15 | SIL SPR 20 | SIL FEA 3 | RBR SPR Ret | RBR FEA 10 | LEC SPR 1 | LEC FEA 6 | HUN SPR 6 | HUN FEA 7 | SPA SPR 1 | SPA FEA 3 | ZAN SPR 4 | ZAN FEA 12 | MNZ SPR 5 | MNZ FEA 13 | YMC SPR 1 | YMC FEA 3 | 3rd | 149 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
† Driver did not finish the race, but were classified, as they completed more than 90% of the race distance.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Red BullAF Corse | Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 | MNZ 1 1 | MNZ 2 13 | LAU 1 2 | LAU 2 2 | ZOL 1 Ret | ZOL 2 3 | NÜR 1 13 | NÜR 2 Ret | RBR 1 1 | RBR 2 1 | ASS 1 3 | ASS 2 2 | HOC 1 4 | HOC 2 2 | NOR 1 3 | NOR 2 NC | 2nd | 227 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Team Mugen | Honda | FUJ 13 | FUJ 5 | SUZ 4 | AUT 12 | SUG 5 | FUJ 12 | MOT 133 | SUZ 6‡ | SUZ 21 | 2nd | 106.5 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Scuderia AlphaTauri | AlphaTauriAT03 | Red BullRBPTH001 1.6V6t | BHR | SAU | AUS | EMI | MIA | ESP | MON | AZE | CAN | GBR | AUT | FRA | HUN | BEL TD | NED | ITA | SIN | JPN | USA | MXC TD | SAP | – | – | |||
| Oracle Red Bull Racing | Red BullRB18 | ABU TD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Scuderia AlphaTauri | AlphaTauriAT04 | HondaRBPTH001 1.6V6t | BHR | SAU | AUS | AZE | MIA | MON | ESP | CAN | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | NED 13 | ITA 11 | SIN 9 | JPN 11 | QAT 17 | USA | MXC | SAP | LVG | ABU | 20th | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | RBVCARB 01 | HondaRBPTH002 1.6V6t | BHR | SAU | AUS | JPN | CHN | MIA | EMI | MON | CAN | ESP | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | AZE | SIN | USA 9 | MXC 16 | SAP 9 | LVG 16 | QAT 14 | ABU 17† | 21st | 4 |
| 2025 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | Red BullRB21 | HondaRBPTH003 1.6V6t | AUS Ret | CHN 12 | 14th | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team | Racing BullsVCARB 02 | JPN 17 | BHR 16 | SAU 12 | MIA Ret | EMI 14 | MON 8 | ESP 11 | CAN Ret | AUT 6 | GBR Ret | BEL 8 | HUN 8 | NED 12 | ITA 14 | AZE 5 | SIN 15 | USA 11 | MXC Ret | SAP 7 | LVG 14 | QAT 9 | ABU 18 | ||||||
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
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