Christian Horner admits that Liam Lawson could replace Sergio Perez next year if he impresses in the next six races at RB. New Zealand racer Lawson has replaced the axed Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull ’s sister team and will partner Yuki Tsunoda for the remaining six races of the 2024 F1 season.

In a move that has set the F1 driver market ablaze, Red Bull’s decision to drop Daniel Ricciardo mid-season in favor of young talent Liam Lawson has raised eyebrows. With just six rounds left in the 2024 season,

The 22-year-old Lawson was the Red Bull reserve driver and will join RB, alongside Yuki Tsunoda, for the final six rounds of this season, ­beginning at the US Grand Prix on 20 October. Speaking to the F1 Nation podcast Horner explained why the team chose Lawson, in an ­indication that Pérez is now on his last chance with the team.

The 22-year-old New Zealander, Liam Lawson, is set to make a high-stakes return to Formula 1, filling in once again for Daniel Ricciardo at the Italy-based team, now rebranded from AlphaTauri. Lawson’s return is scheduled for the upcoming sprint weekend in Texas on October 20,

Ideally, Red Bull want Sergio Perez in the car for F1 2025, but Christian Horner dropped a “two weeks is long term” in Formula 1 hint. After a strong start to the F1 2024 campaign, Perez has seen his Red Bull future called into question after an alarming slump from there,