Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo will be replaced by Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls with immediate effect. The racing team announced the generally expected change on Thursday.
The 35-year-old Australian returned to the cockpit last year in Hungary with the Italian team AlphaTauri and remained on board this year.
This is Lawson's first involvement as a regular driver in Formula 1. The 22-year-old New Zealander has been part of the Red Bull junior program for some time. He made his Formula 1 debut for AlphaTauri in the Netherlands in 2023, when he took over for the injured Ricciardo.
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