Formula 1 News: Lawson switches to #30, Silly Season Update

Liam Lawson will carry #30 when he returns to the Formula 1 grid at Circuit of the Americas later this month for the Visa Cash App RB team, replacing the #40 he ran last year when he replaced an injured Daniel Ricciardo (at Zandvoort) for four races in 2023.

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Valtteri Bottas wants to retain it, and Franco Colapinto and Gabriel Bortoleto are eager to take it away.

Having secured a race seat with Red Bull-owned RB, Liam Lawson is mindful he could lose his Formula One chance in months if he fails to perform for the rest of the season.

Lawson, however, said he was guaranteed nothing beyond the six races left in the current season.

“I’ve been given this opportunity for a reason. But obviously, it’s always performance-based,” Lawson told the New Zealand Herald.

“Even when you have a full-year contract or a multi-year contract, those can be broken.

“It’s not set in stone, I’m not guaranteed racing next year.

“That’s the target, that’s why they’ve given me this opportunity – to prepare me for hopefully driving next year.

“But they still need to evaluate how I go in the car.”

Last Updated October 1, 2024