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A hope and a prayer: Are there enough reasons to justify Lawson's Red Bull deal?

It's somewhat explainable how Red Bull ended up here. You don't necessarily have to agree that Christian Horner and Helmut Marko have made all the right decisions regarding their team's driver line-up over the past year and a half, but you can still find some logic in how they came…

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Liam Lawson named as Sergio Perez replacement with Red Bull

Lawson will team up with Formula One world champion Max Verstappen.

The Independent UK

Lawson promoted to replace Perez at Red Bull

Liam Lawson will step up to Red Bull as Max Verstappen’s team-mate in Formula 1 next year, it was announced on Thursday.

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The 10 F1 2024 moments that cost Perez his Red Bull drive

Sergio Perez’s Red Bull career haul now ends at five wins, three poles and 932 points. That he only added to the last of those three categories in the 2024 Formula 1 season is one of three key reasons why he’s finally been cast off as Max Verstappen’s team-mate.

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Backfired: The top F1 free agent moves that flopped

The freedom of being a free agent in the F1 world can be refreshing, but a wrong choice can make for a long season, or a slow burn to your career.

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What is Verstappen's record against his F1 team-mates?

The job of Max Verstappen’s team-mate is one of the hardest in Formula 1 with huge mental strength required to go up against the four-time world champion.

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F1 2024 season awards: Best driver, biggest shock and worst race

After a nine-month, 24-race season, The Independent selects the stars and moments that stand out

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F1 2024 awards: Max Verstappen joins the greats after hardest-won title

The Red Bull driver overcame an ‘undriveable monster', McLaren delivered and Lewis Hamilton ended win drought

The Guardian - UK

Analysis: How McLaren went from “chaos” to F1 champions

When McLaren CEO Zak Brown first joined the Formula 1 team back in 2016, he admitted some surprise about what he found - and not in a good way.

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Red Bull's most logical – yet very unlikely – F1 driver choice

If Sergio Perez indeed gets pushed out by Red Bull - or decides to jump himself, which seems the more unlikely scenario - after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, all signs point to Liam Lawson as the name that will be prioritised in the conversation between Christian Horner, Helmut Marko…

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Red Bull's most logical - yet very unlikely - driver choice

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How Colapinto U-turn opens door for Red Bull's Lawson F1 promotion

Liam Lawson appears to be in pole position for a Red Bull Racing promotion for the 2025 Formula 1 season after the team's interest in Franco Colapinto cooled.

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Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and every F1 driver ranked ahead of 2024 finale

Ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi, The Independent grades all 23 drivers to take part in at least one race

The Independent UK

Who will replace Sergio Perez in 2025 F1 seat at Red Bull?

Perez looks to be on his way out of Red Bull ahead of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend

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Tsunoda: Sim test shows Red Bull F1 car suits me

Yuki Tsunoda says he needs to excel in the final two races of the 2024 Formula 1 season to “force” Red Bull to consider him for a race seat – and that a simulator test has indicated he can be quick in the team’s car.

The Independent UK

Liam Lawson slams McLaren F1 for playing British national anthem: ‘It’s a New Zealand team!’

RB driver Lawson believes McLaren should play God Defend New Zealand given Bruce McLaren’s nationality

Motorsport

Who is Sauber's new F1 driver Gabriel Bortoleto?

After an extended period of mulling over its driving options for Formula 1's 2025 season and beyond, Sauber had found itself in a binary choice between experience and youth. The Swiss outfit, which becomes Audi in 2026, has opted for the latter; Valtteri Bottas will leave the team at the…

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Carlos Sainz to host 'Smooth Operator' 12-hour Las Vegas dance party

Carlos Sainz is adding a new role to his resume come the Las Vegas Grand Prix: party host. The Ferrari driver is set to throw his own glitzy bash for fans during the race weekend next month, affectionately named after him, called 'Smooth Operator.'

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Ladies first: The travel startup bringing together female F1 fans

“This isn’t Formula 1 Fyre Fest,” Alexandra Zigrang assures through a laugh.

The Independent UK

Sergio Perez’s F1 clock is ticking – and impact on Mexico Grand Prix future could be huge

Mexican hero Perez’s spot at Red Bull is under intense scrutiny – again – and his future may have an impact on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as a grand prix venue in the future

Motorsport

The story behind the "Goodbye Daniel Ricciardo" books of the U.S. Grand Prix

In the fan zone at the Circuit of the Americas, next to a jar of earplugs and a few feet from an industrial sized jug of free sunscreen, sat a 3-inch thick book with heavy blank white pages. Fans were shuffling from the midday heat into the tent where the…

Autosport

Colapinto is “turning heads” in F1, but what are his options for 2025?

It is a question seemingly put to Franco Colapinto after every session he has entered as a Formula 1 driver – ‘do you think this performance will help get you a seat next year’?

Motorsport

Ocon "sorry" for Colapinto after robbing him of US GP fastest lap point

Esteban Ocon questioned Alpine’s call to pit him late in the United States Grand Prix and take the fastest lap - before realising it was to stop Williams claiming an additional point in what could be a tight battle in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship.

Autosport

Lawson's "mega" Austin return to push Tsunoda to higher level, says RB

Liam Lawson's impressive Formula 1 return at the United States Grand Prix will force Yuki Tsunoda to step up another gear, says RB team boss Laurent Mekies.

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Lawson's "mega" Austin return to push Tsunoda to higher level – RB

Liam Lawson's impressive Formula 1 return at the United States Grand Prix will force Yuki Tsunoda to step up another gear, says RB team boss Laurent Mekies.

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