Kiwi Lawson Confirmed As Max Verstappen's Red Bull Team-mate For 2025

New Zealander Liam Lawson will race for Red Bull alongside world champion Max Verstappen next season after the decision to drop Sergio Perez, the Formula One team confirmed on Thursday.

Lawson, 22, who joined the Red Bull Junior Programme five years ago, steps in after just 11 Grands Prix over two seasons for the team.

The announcement comes a day after Perez said he had agreed a termination deal following a disappointing season by the Mexican. He spent four seasons with the team.

To be announced as an Oracle Red Bull Racing Driver is a lifelong dream for me, this is something Ive wanted and worked towards since I was eight years old, the Lawson said.