RB has confirmed that Liam Lawson will race alongside Yuki Tsunoda in the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas and for the remainder of the season.

Lawson has been a Red Bull reserve driver since 2022, making his Grand Prix debut in Zandvoort last year during Daniel Ricciardo's recovery period. His impressive five-race drive saw him score points for the Team, finishing ninth in the Singapore GP.

"Everyone here at VCARB would like to thank Daniel for his hard work across the last two seasons with us," said Laurent Mekies. "He has brought a lot of experience and talent to the team with a fantastic attitude, which has helped everyone to develop and foster a tight team spirit.

"Daniel has been a true gentleman both on and off the track and never without that smile. He will be missed, but will always hold a special place within the Red Bull family.

"I'd also like to take this opportunity to welcome Liam. He already knows the team well. He drove for us last season, and coped well under difficult circumstances, so it'll be a natural transition.

"It's great to see young talent from within the Red Bull family make the next step. We're looking forward to getting our heads down and focusing on the rest of the season together."

In response to the news, Ricciardo took to social media.

"I've loved this sport my whole life," he posted on Instagram. "It's wild and wonderful and been a journey.

"To the teams and individuals that have played their part, thank you. To the fans who love the sport sometimes more than me haha thank you.

"It'll always have its highs and lows but it's been fun and truth be told I wouldn't change it. Until the next adventure."

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1. Posted by kenji, 02/10/2024 1:26

"It will be interesting to see where this latest driver change takes us. Lawson has received glowing acknowledgements and we will now get the chance to see if he's the real deal. So many drivers arrive with a bunch of accolades only to fade when the crunch comes? I shall remain sceptical until there are runs on the board but right now it anyones guess...that is, post Marko. As for the criticism of Ricciardo not being consistent...I would challenge that by asking how consistent was the RB? The car was all over the show and extremely difficult to set up. Looking good and getting great results then is a very difficult task to master. Tsunoda seemed to adapt to the inconsistencies better than Ricciardo but that of itself should not overlook the car deficiencies. I will miss Ricciardo and feel badly let down by the inability of the Red Bull team to deliver a suitable exit strategy. One that gave his many fans recognition for following their star for so long. "

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2. Posted by Chester, 29/09/2024 21:05

"Ricciardo had a air shake in Formula One. He voluntarily left Red Bull and then Renault. Not being able to beat Tsunonda was the nail in the coffin.

Who in their right mind would replace Perez with Ricciardo? And that was a real opportunity if Daniel still "had it".
Time to let new talent show their mettle. Ricciardo has nothing to be ashamed about or sore about. Many have shorter careers."

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3. Posted by Ricardo_sanchez, 27/09/2024 18:02

"Irrespective of the justification for this decision, it seems like particularly poor form on RB’s part to leave things so vague for what turned out to be DR’s last race. There could & should have been the opportunity for him to have a proper send-off with the crowd showing their appreciation for his career etc. "

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4. Posted by BrightonCorgi, 27/09/2024 14:27

"Ricciardo is toxic for any team. Ricciardo is a driver who skipped out on every opportunity he had as soon as there was any adversity. His days in F1 are done for good.

I wish Lawson the best and suspect he'll deliver as much as the team is hoping for."

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5. Posted by Celtic Tiger, 27/09/2024 11:53

" He may not have won a title but being a proven winner in F1 should be a comfort going forward. Maybe he can shop himself over to Indy and WEC and try for the triple crown that has eluded Alonso.

Good luck to him in what he chooses to do and also good luck to Lawson. Yuki has a full set of Honda plate mail equipped, it gives him a +5 protect spell on rolls against being fired in the event of nonperforming within a Honda powered team."

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6. Posted by Mad Matt, 27/09/2024 11:42

"To be fair KKK, Yuki seems to consistently do better than Daniel no matter the state of the car and I think that was Daniel's problem, the same problem he seemed to have at McLaren.

Why a previously top notch driver is now struggling is an interesting question and I've read a lot of theories....."

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7. Posted by KKK, 27/09/2024 9:55

"You cant blame Ricciardo for the poor performance, If the car is a bucket of shite, not even Max would do well. I dont it will be a good move for Liam as he not fare any better . "

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8. Posted by stackvideo, 27/09/2024 1:02

"Wonder how much the ratings will drop for Drive to Survive when DR no longer there."

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9. Posted by Tony D, 26/09/2024 23:28

"Please, please, please tell me they’re going to replace Danica Patrick with Daniel! He would be a absolutely brilliant commentator."

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10. Posted by meatball, 26/09/2024 19:39

"Yuki better step it up! RBR is using the empty seat to test Liam for Sergio's spot next year. Yuki won't make it out of the Jr. Team with his temper tantrums and hot/cold performance in the car. "

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11. Posted by Wokingchap, 26/09/2024 19:28

"Daniel will be sorely missed by myself and most others."

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12. Posted by BillH, 26/09/2024 17:35

"Unfortunately for Ricciardo, he did not beat his team mate enough.

In regard to Lawson, it's all on him now to repay the faith Red Bull has in him and he too needs to be competitive against his team mate, who is driving well."

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13. Posted by Batman, 26/09/2024 17:23

"Hoooo... how I love these press releases!!!
Grand Prix, bigger headaches. I feel sorry for Daniel but in a sense this is the best outcome for him. He deserves a lot more respect but, talking about respect in F1 is another story. You perform, you got money, door's open."

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