Liam Lawson steps into Red Bull seat for Dutch Grand Prix on short notice

After returning from a break, Liam Lawson received a call from Red Bull’s technical chief Alan Permane informing him that he would replace the sidelined Isack Hadjar for the upcoming Dutch Grand Prix. Lawson quickly logged a simulator session at Milton Keynes and underwent a seat-fitting on Tuesday before concentrating on the nuances of the Red Bull chassis for the sprint weekend at Circuit Zandvoort. He noted that, although the situation brings some pressure, it also presents an exciting opportunity and he intends to extract the best possible result while maintaining his focus on the Racing Bulls championship.

Lawson referenced past experience stepping in at Zandvoort when Daniel Ricciardo was injured and said he has spoken with Max Verstappen and teammate Arvid Lindblad about the challenge. He also mentioned that rumors about Nikola Tsolov’s promotion and Yuki Tsunoda’s seat are unrelated to his immediate task. Max Verstappen expressed confidence that Lawson would make the most of the limited preparation time.