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Liam

Lawson

Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

age

23

birthday

11 Feb 2002

hometown

Hastings

helmet

Driver Information

nationality

New Zealander

age

23

birthday

11 Feb 2002

hometown

Hastings

helmet

Driver Stats

races started

270

wins

54

podiums

115

pole positions

25

fastest laps

39

race win percentage

20%

podium percentage

42.6%

driverdb score

1,792

In The News

Liam Lawson

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Our verdict on Red Bull's plan to swap Lawson and Tsunoda

Wed 26, Mar, 2025

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Why Lawson has paid the price for Perez's failings

Wed 26, Mar, 2025

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Honda's role as Red Bull prepares to replace Lawson with Tsunoda

Wed 26, Mar, 2025

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Red Bull dropping Lawson would send Verstappen a bad message

Tue 25, Mar, 2025

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE

1,792

2020/01/05:

Liam Lawson:

1684.1

Recent Results

date

series

circuit

nation

grid

position

points

23

Mar '25

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Shanghai

20

12

22

Mar '25

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

Shanghai

19

14

16

Mar '25

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Albert Park

18

DNF

08

Dec '24

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Yas Marina

12

17

01

Dec '24

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Losail

17

14

30

Nov '24

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

Losail

16

In The News

Liam Lawson

newsImg

Our verdict on Red Bull's plan to swap Lawson and Tsunoda

Wed 26, Mar, 2025

newsImg

Why Lawson has paid the price for Perez's failings

Wed 26, Mar, 2025

newsImg

Honda's role as Red Bull prepares to replace Lawson with Tsunoda

Wed 26, Mar, 2025

newsImg

Red Bull dropping Lawson would send Verstappen a bad message

Tue 25, Mar, 2025

Competitors

age

35

wins

36

poles

36

races

393

podiums

91

fastest laps

44

age

26

wins

23

poles

21

races

279

podiums

59

fastest laps

31

age

43

wins

46

poles

33

races

445

podiums

125

fastest laps

34

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

2025

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2025

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Oracle Red Bull Racing

0

17th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Red Bull RB21

Honda RBPT

Pirelli

2

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2024

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

3

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2024

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

4

21st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

6

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

6

0

0

0

0

4

year

series

team

points

position

2024

New Zealand Karting Grand Prix - KZ2

IKS Racing

0

20th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2024

Hampton Downs NZ Academy - KZ2

IKS Racing

214

29th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

214

year

series

team

points

position

2023

FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2023

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Scuderia AlphaTauri

2

20th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

AlphaTauri AT04

Honda RBPT

Pirelli

5

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

5

0

0

0

0

2

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Hampton Downs NZ Academy - KZ2

95

16th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

95

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Team Mugen Honda

106.5

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara SF23

Honda 2.0 turbo

Yokohama

9

3

4

1

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

9

3

4

1

2

106.5

year

series

team

points

position

2023

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ2

IKS

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2023

Auckland City of Sails - KZ2

IKS

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

Scuderia AlphaTauri

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

AlphaTauri AT03

Red Bull

Pirelli

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Carlin Motorsport

149

3rd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F2 2018

Mecachrome 3.4 turbo

Pirelli

25

3

8

0

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

25

3

8

0

2

149

year

series

team

points

position

2022

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ2

0

17th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hart

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2022

Kartsport Auckland - KZ2

53

11th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hart

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

53

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Red Bull AF Corse

227

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020

Ferrari 3.9 turbo

Michelin

16

3

10

4

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

16

3

10

4

1

227

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Hitech Grand Prix

103

9th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F2 2018

Mecachrome 3.4 turbo

Pirelli

23

1

3

1

2

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

23

1

3

1

2

103

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Auckland City of Sails - Rotax Light

Josh Hart Racing

5

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hart Kart

Rotax Max

Dunlop

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

5

year

series

team

points

position

2021

Auckland City of Sails - DD2

Josh Hart Racing

5

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Hart Kart

Rotax Max DD2

Vega

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

5

year

series

team

points

position

2020

Hitech Grand Prix

143

5th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F3 2019

Mecachrome V6

Pirelli

18

3

6

1

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

18

3

6

1

1

143

year

series

team

points

position

2020

Toyota Racing Series

M2 Competition

356

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Toyota FT-60

Toyota 8AR-FTS

Hankook

15

5

10

3

7

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

5

10

3

7

356

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Macau Grand Prix - FIA F3 World Cup

MP Motorsport

0

7th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

2

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Euroformula Open

Motopark

179

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F317

Volkswagen Spiess

Michelin

14

4

7

2

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

14

4

7

2

1

179

year

series

team

points

position

2019

MP Motorsport

41

11th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Dallara F3 2019

Mechachrome V6

Pirelli

16

0

2

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

16

0

2

0

0

41

year

series

team

points

position

2019

Toyota Racing Series

M2 Competition

356

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tatuus FT-50

Toyota 1.8

Michelin

15

5

11

2

5

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

5

11

2

5

356

year

series

team

points

position

2018

F3 Asian Championship

Pinnacle Motorsport

75

8th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tatuus F3 T-318

Alfa Romeo ATM AR-F3R

3

3

3

2

3

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

3

3

2

3

75

year

series

team

points

position

2018

ADAC Formula 4 Germany

Van Amersfoort Racing

234

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Tatuus F4-T014

Fiat 1.4

Pirelli

21

3

11

3

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

21

3

11

3

0

234

year

series

team

points

position

2017

Formula Ford NZL South Island Series

485

4th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mygale

-

-

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

0

0

-

485

year

series

team

points

position

2017

Victorian State Formula Vee Champ.

60

15th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sabre 02

Volkswagen 1.6

3

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

3

0

1

0

0

60

year

series

team

points

position

2017

Australian F4 Championship

Team BRM

294

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mygale M14-F4

Ford 1.6 turbo

Hankook

21

5

13

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

21

5

13

0

1

294

year

series

team

points

position

2017

Formula Ford New Zealand

605

1st

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Mygale SJ08A

15

14

15

5

12

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

15

14

15

5

12

605

year

series

team

points

position

2016

Formula First New Zealand

Sabre Motorsport

1028

6th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sabre

Volkswagen 1200

24

1

3

0

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

24

1

3

0

1

1028

year

series

team

points

position

2015

NZ Top Half Series - Junior

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2015

NZ National Sprint Champ. - Junior Max

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

SodiKart

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2015

NZ National Sprint Champ. - 100cc Yamaha Jr.

0

11th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

SodiKart

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2015

Formula First Manfeild Winter Series

Sabre Motorsport

631

2nd

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sabre

Volkswagen 1200

12

1

8

1

1

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

12

1

8

1

1

631

year

series

team

points

position

2014

46th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

North Island Sprint Champ. - Rotax Junior

0

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Rotax Max Junior

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

22

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

22

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ Schools Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

8

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

8

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr. Restr.

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2014

NZ Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2013

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

27

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

27

year

series

team

points

position

2013

North Island Sprint Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

0

4th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ Schools Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

8

2nd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

SodiKart (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

8

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior

602

10th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

602

year

series

team

points

position

2013

NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr. Restr.

0

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2012

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Cadet

0

1st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2012

Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket

40

5th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

40

year

series

team

points

position

2012

North Island Sprint Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

0

6th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2012

NZ Schools Champ. - Junior Restr.

26

8th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

SodiKart

Yamaha KT100SE

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

26

year

series

team

points

position

2012

NZ Top Half Series - Yamaha Junior

349

7th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Sodi (Yamaha KT100SE)

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

349

year

series

team

points

position

2012

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2012

NZ Top Half Series - Cadet

174

21st

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

174

year

series

team

points

position

2011

43rd Blossom Festival - Cadet

0

3rd

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ National Schools Champ. - Cadet

48

13th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Raket 85

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

48

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

0

12th

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

0

year

series

team

points

position

2011

NZ Top Half Series - Cadet

kart

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

-

-

-

-

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

-

-

-

-

-

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

2025

Racing

3

0

0

0

0

2024

Racing

9

0

0

0

0

2023

Racing

15

3

4

1

2

2022

Racing

25

3

8

0

2

2021

Racing

39

4

13

5

3

2020

Racing

33

8

16

4

8

2019

Racing

47

9

20

4

6

2018

Racing

24

6

14

5

3

2017

Racing

39

19

29

5

13

2016

Racing

24

1

3

0

1

2015

Racing

12

1

8

1

1

2014

Karting

2013

Karting

2012

Karting

2011

Karting

Karting Highlights

year

series

position

2023

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ2

3rd

2023

Auckland City of Sails - KZ2

1st

2021

Auckland City of Sails - DD2

1st

2021

Auckland City of Sails - Rotax Light

1st

2015

NZ National Sprint Champ. - Junior Max

3rd

2014

NZ National Sprint - Yamaha Jr. Restr.

1st

2014

NZ Schools Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

1st

2014

Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted

3rd

2014

46th Blossom Festival - Rotax Junior

1st

2013

NZ Schools Champ. - 100cc Junior Restr.

2nd

2012

NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet

3rd

2012

CIK Trophy of New Zealand - Cadet

1st

2011

43rd Blossom Festival - Cadet

3rd

Racing Highlights

year

series

position

2023

Super Formula

2nd

2022

FIA Formula 2

3rd

2021

Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

2nd

2020

Toyota Racing Series

2nd

2019

Toyota Racing Series

1st

2019

Euroformula Open

2nd

2018

ADAC Formula 4 Germany

2nd

2017

Formula Ford New Zealand

1st

2017

Australian F4 Championship

2nd

2015

Formula First Manfeild Winter Series

2nd

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