Liam Lawson has played down the idea that his five remaining races for RB in 2024 could put him in the frame for a seat at Red Bull next season, with the New Zealander insisting that his goal is more generally to “try and stay in Formula 1”.
Having returned to the grid in place of Daniel Ricciardo for the remainder of the campaign, Lawson got his comeback off to a good start last time out in Austin by scoring points in P9, despite starting from the back of the grid due to engine penalties.
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This comes amid continued speculation over the future line-ups at both teams in the Red Bull stable, leading to Lawson being asked ahead of this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix if he believes that the battle to be Max Verstappen’s team mate in 2025 is between himself, fellow RB driver Yuki Tsunoda and Red Bull’s incumbent Sergio Perez.
“Honestly I have absolutely no idea,” the 22-year-old said. “My goal obviously is to… I’ve been with Red Bull now for six years, and it would be my absolute goal to drive with them in the future. But whether that’s next year or any other year, I have no idea when that could be.
