The ultimatum Liam Lawson received after his debut as a driver

The Red Bull team gave Liam Lawson an ultimatum after his unfavorable results at the Australian GP. Here is what is known. The Red Bull team gave an ultimatum to one of its racers, Liam Lawson, after the poor results seen at the Australian GP. Here is what is known about Lawson's future. You may be interested in: This is how Liam Lawson, Checo Perez's replacement, fared in the Australian GP qualifying. Who is Liam Lawson? Liam Lawson is a racing driver, originally from New Zealand. At the age of 7 he started his career as a driver when he dabbled in karting. Subsequently, in 2015 he was ranked as the sixth best rookie driver after his several karting victories and in 2016, he became the youngest champion in the history of the New Zealand Formula Ford championship. In 2019 he was part of the Red Bull Junior Team and then in 2024 he became the official RB driver, and then in 2025 he became the official Red Bull driver, alongside Max Verstappen. Where did Liam Lawson place in the Australian GP 2025? The results of the New Zealand racer in his debut were not as expected by the Red Bull team. Liam Lawson, who replaced Checo Perez, was out of the race on lap 47 where the Brazilian driver Bortoleto was also involved. Lawson was placed 15th after the accident that forced him out of the race, leaving Red Bull with no points. After these results, debates were opened on social networks about the rookie's debut, some mentioning Checo Perez and others nicknaming him “Slowson”. What did Red Bull say about Liam Lawson's results at the Australian GP 2025? One of the most recognized teams in Formula 1 is Red Bull, famous for having driver Max Verstappen, who has been world champion four times and for having been the team of Mexican driver Checo Perez, who was replaced by Lawson this 2025. Liam Lawson is under pressure from Red Bull, because they issued a warning about his future with the team. “He wanted to show us what he could do, and unfortunately, that went wrong. We have to let him relax a bit now and watch his development between the first three and five races,” mentioned Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. The deadline for Liam Lawson to adapt to both the team and Formula 1 and show favorable results is April 20, at the Saudi Arabian GP. The next race will be on March 23 at 1:00 a.m. Mexico Central Time, which will be held in China.