Red Bull reveal expected Verstappen and Lawson gap as big warning issued

Liam Lawson is expected to be within three tenths of a second of Max Verstappen in F1 2025, according to Helmut Marko.

Lawson steps up to Red Bull Racing from Racing Bulls in F1 2025, having only competed in 11 races in Formula 1 over the course of the last two seasons.

Helmut Marko: Accept Max Verstappen is the best

The young Kiwi stepped in as a substitute for the injured Daniel Ricciardo for five races in F1 2023, before stepping into the Australian’s car as a full replacement for the final five races of the F1 2024 championship.