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.

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.

Red Bull made the difficult decision to remove Formula 1 fans' favourite Daniel Ricciardo from his VCARB race seat after last month's Singapore Grand Prix and give it to reserve Liam Lawson

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.

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has finished ninth in the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. The top-10 finish is a huge boost for the RB racing team's 22-year old. Charles Leclerc won the race, from Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz.

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,