‘We have a duty of care to protect and develop Liam’ – Christian Horner opens up on decision to replace Lawson at Red Bull

“We have a duty of care to protect and develop Liam and together, we see that after such a difficult start, it makes sense to act quickly so Liam can gain experience, as he continues his F1 career with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, an environment and a team he knows very well.”

Laurent Mekies, Team Principal at Racing Bulls, also spoke of his team’s role in supporting Lawson as he gets set to partner rookie Isack Hadjar.

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“Everyone here at VCARB is looking forward to working hard with Liam to give him the best environment possible for him to shine in our car and to express the talent we all know he has,” Mekies commented.

“He fit in so well last year, and we cannot wait to challenge ourselves and grow as a team. With Isack having started so strongly with us already, we know we have a young and strong line-up.”