Liam Lawson has marked his Formula One return with a points finish, taking ninth place at the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. In his first G

The grin is gone from the Formula 1 grid. In its place is a Kiwi looking to make the most of another chance to impress.

Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko believes New Zealand star Liam Lawson “did a very good job” upon his return to competitive F1 action in sprint qualifying at the United States Grand Prix. Red Bull junior team VCARB announced last month that Hastings-born Lawson will contest the final six races of the F1 2024 season having replaced Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo following the Singapore GP.

Liam Lawson will start Formula One’s US Grand Prix at the back of the grid, despite putting in the 15th-fastest time in Sunday’s (NZT) qualifying session at the Circuit of the

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will line up last on the 20-car grid for the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas on Monday despite a brilliant performance in qualifying. In his first major qualifying since returning for his second stint in Formula One, RB driver Lawson was third-fastest in the first round of qualifying.

Liam Lawson says thinking about auditioning for a Red Bull seat in 2025 is "very far" from his focus, as he concentrates on the performance criteria set by RB on his Formula 1 return. The New Zealander will return to an F1 seat in Austin after Daniel Ricciardo was let go by RB following the Singapore Grand Prix,