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Ricciardo Reacts to Lawson’s 2025 F1 Entry: A Setback?

22/08/2024

Ricciardo addresses Lawson’s confirmed F1 seat for 2025, hinting at potential challenges for his own career.

Liam Lawson Deserves a Full-Time F1 Drive, Says Daniel Ricciardo Amid Speculation on His Own Future

Daniel Ricciardo has voiced his opinion at Zandvoort following earlier comments by Dr. Helmut Marko, one of his team executives, who confirmed that Lawson would have a seat in 2025, though it remains unclear whether it would be with Red Bull Racing or RB F1. This development could potentially be detrimental to Ricciardo’s career prospects.

Acknowledging the situation, Ricciardo admitted he was open to a call from Red Bull during the break to replace Sergio Perez. “I certainly haven’t ruled it out, but I don’t want to say, ‘Oh no, I thought about it, maybe something would happen, but I wasn’t expecting it or too hopeful.’ I was aware that things might change, but let’s just continue doing what I am doing, and if I get a call, I get a call. That was the mindset.”

“But that’s where I was mentally preparing more than thinking, ‘Oh, it’s not going to happen.’ So, things are pretty much unchanged,” he added.

“I always know that performance is my best ally and if I do what I know I’m capable of, it puts me in a strong position to stay somewhere within the team next year. I just need to focus on that.”

“Speaking of Liam, he had the chance to drive the car last year and did an excellent job, and I think he deserves a spot on the grid. So, if he is guaranteed a spot next year, that’s great because he’s a deserving driver.”

“What this means for me is probably a bit unknown, but if I perform well, then I’m sure they’ll find a place for me somewhere.”

“I can’t just say, ‘hey guys, that’s enough, keep me!’ My performance has improved in the latter part of the season. So it’s definitely better, but I can’t say it’s definitively enough.”

“I know that if I continue to maintain this level of performance over the next races, I could tell myself, ‘this is really for me now’ and I would have proven it over the races. But it’s probably subjective to say it’s enough; I’m not going to make a big deal out of it and claim, ‘I’ve been the best, it should be me.'”

“I just need to keep doing my thing.”

Ricciardo Speaks on Lawson's 2025 F1 Seat Mixed Feelings s

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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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6 Apr
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Bahrain
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13 Apr
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Saudi Arabia
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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