Lawson replaces Sergio Perez, who exited Purple Bull Racing on Wednesday then 4 years with the sector championship group.
Untouched Zealander Liam Lawson will exchange Sergio Perez within the daunting function of teammate to 4 future global champion Max Verstappen at Purple Bull later season, the System One group stated.
Perez’s resignation was once introduced on Wednesday and Lawson’s promotion from Purple Bull’s sister group RB have been anticipated.
The 22-year-old made his F1 debut on the 2023 Dutch Brilliant Prix as a five-race stand-in for injured Daniel Ricciardo and returned for the endmost six races of this season when the Australian was once dropped.
“To be announced as an Oracle Red Bull Racing Driver is a lifelong dream for me, this is something I’ve wanted and worked towards since I was eight years old,” he stated in a group observation on Thursday.
“It’s been an out of this world go thus far. I wish to say a immense thanks to the entire group at VCARB (RB) for his or her help, the endmost six races have performed a plethora phase in my preparation for this later step.
“I am super excited to work alongside Max and learn from a world champion, I have no doubt I will learn from his expertise. I can’t wait to get going.”
Staff boss Christian Horner stated Lawson’s performances had proven he was once “a real racer, not afraid to mix it with the best and come out on top”.
“His arrival continues the team’s long history of promoting from within the Red Bull Junior Programme and he follows in the footsteps of championship and race-winning drivers such as Sebastian Vettel and of course, Max Verstappen,” he added.
“There’s no doubt that racing alongside Max, a four-time champion and undoubtedly one of the greatest drivers ever seen in F1, is a daunting task, but I’m sure Liam can rise to that challenge and deliver some outstanding results for us next year.”