Confirmed: Liam Lawson Replaces Sergio Perez On the F1 Grid At Red Bull

by Chris Teague

Published: December 19th, 2024

confirmed liam lawson replaces sergio perez on the f1 grid at red bull

Red Bull F1’s Sergio Perez has been rumored to be losing his seat for what seems like years, but the two recently officially parted ways. In his place, newcomer Liam Lawson steps into the seat, which has never been a friendly spot on the grid with the team’s number-one driver, Max Verstappen.

Red Bull confirmed the news this morning, with team principal Christian Horner saying, “I would like to thank Checo (Perez) for all he has done for Oracle Red Bull Racing over the past four seasons. From the moment he joined in 2021 he proved himself to be an extraordinary team player, helping us to two Constructors’ titles and to our first 1-2 finish in the Drivers’ championship. His five wins, all on street circuits, were also a spectacular mark of his determination to always push to the limit. While Checo will not race for the Team next season, he will always be an extremely popular Team member and a treasured part of our history.”

Perez’s drives have been all over the map as the Red Bull car showed inconsistent performance at points during the 2024 season, but the bigger and more interesting conversation around his departure relates to the sponsorship dollars he brought to Red Bull. The team has reportedly received more than 100 million pounds from Mexican communications company Telmex, and Perez is massively popular in his home country of Mexico and other Latin American countries.

[Images: Jens Mommens, Jay Hirano, Michael Potts F1 via Shutterstock]

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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Grandmaster T on Dec 20, 2024
What would my modern car be without F1 technology.

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El scotto on Dec 20, 2024
Red Bull, F1's best pay-to-play team.

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