2025 Updates on Lawson Promised by Red Bull's Marko

Marko: ‘Pérez Continues to Be Red Bull’s Optimal Choice for 2024’

07/08/2024

Red Bull’s Marko endorses Pérez for 2024, hints at future plans for Lawson.

Helmut Marko, the motorsport advisor for Red Bull, has outlined why the team has chosen to retain Sergio Pérez for the remainder of the season. The Austrian revealed that confidence in the Mexican driver has been bolstered following his performance at Spa, and given the nature of the tracks in the latter half of the season.

“Sergio Perez will also be in the Red Bull Racing car post-summer break, as we now have races on circuits where he performed well last year, and we are banking on stability,” Marko stated, noting that there was no better alternative.

“He has consistently delivered strong performances, and he was also very quick last Saturday, securing third place at the race weekend in Spa. Pérez does not need to speed up, but to become more consistent, and given the alternatives, he remains our best solution.”

However, he refuted claims that Liberty Media intervened to save Pérez and support the Mexican Grand Prix: “Reports that his stay is due to Liberty Media’s desire to have him race in Mexico are untrue. They certainly want him to participate in his home race, but our driver choice is not influenced by Liberty’s intentions.”

There remains, however, an unresolved question for the 2025 season. Max Verstappen will be with Red Bull, Yuki Tsunoda will race for RB F1, and Pérez is supposed to be with Red Bull, but his position is under scrutiny. Liam Lawson might inherit his seat, though this choice would be a gamble, and Marko promises updates soon on him and Isack Hadjar.

“We will announce what will happen with Liam Lawson in September. The decision to allow him to gain additional Formula 1 mileage at Imola has been in the pipeline for some time. Even if the competition wishes to loan him out, he is not available for that.”

“Our Formula 2 driver, Isack Hadjar, won his fourth victory in the lower Formula 1 category at Spa. He clearly has the potential for Formula 1. We will see how things progress, but he will certainly play a role. It may be that, like Lawson, he will spend a year as a test and simulation driver.”

2025 Updates on Lawson Promised by Red Bull's Marko

2025 Updates on Lawson Promised by Red Bull’s Marko 2025 Updates on Lawson Promised by Red Bull’s Marko

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2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Race Results

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
57
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
+0.895s
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
+8.481s
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
+12.773s
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
+15.135s
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
+17.413s
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
+18.423s
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
+19.826s
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
+20.448s
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
+22.473s
Pierre Gasly
11
PIERRE
GASLY
+26.502s
Yuki Tsunoda
12
YUKI
TSUNODA
+29.884s
Esteban Ocon
13
ESTEBAN
OCON
+33.161s
Oliver Bearman
14
OLIVER
BEARMAN
+40.351s
Liam Lawson
15
LIAM
LAWSON
47 DNF
Gabriel Bortoleto
16
GABRIEL
BORTOLETO
47 DNF
Fernando Alonso
17
FERNANDO
ALONSO
34 DNF
Carlos Sainz
18
CARLOS
SAINZ
0 DNF
Jack Doohan
19
JACK
DOOHAN
0 DNF
Isack Hadjar
20
ISACK
HADJAR
0 DNF
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13 Apr
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Jeddah Street
20 Apr
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United States
Miami
04 May

2025 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Lando Norris
1
LANDO
NORRIS
25 Points
Max Verstappen
2
MAX
VERSTAPPEN
18
George Russell
3
GEORGE
RUSSELL
15
Alex Albon
4
ALEX
ALBON
12
Kimi Antonelli
5
KIMI
ANTONELLI
10
Lance Stroll
6
LANCE
STROLL
8
Nico Hulkenberg
7
NICO
HULKENBERG
6
Charles Leclerc
8
CHARLES
LECLERC
4
Oscar Piastri
9
OSCAR
PIASTRI
2
Lewis Hamilton
10
LEWIS
HAMILTON
1

2025 FORMULA 1 CONSTRUCTORS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

1
McLaren
27
2
Mercedes
25
3
Red Bull
18
4
Williams
12
5
Aston Martin
8
6
Sauber
6
7
Ferrari
5
8
Alpine F1
0
9
Haas F1
0
10
Racing Bulls
0
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