Red Bull have confirmed Liam Lawson will become their reserve driver following Juri Vips’ dismissal from the team.
Vips had served as reserve driver from November 2020 up to earlier this week when his contract was terminated following an investigation into his use of a racial slur on a video game stream with Lawson that was broadcast on to the internet.
But with Vips out of the picture at Red Bull, a new driver from the pool was needed to fill the reserve role he vacated.
Lawson, a fellow Formula 2 star and race winner in 2022, as well the current AlphaTauri reserve, has been chosen to take over. He will continue in his position with AlphaTauri also.
Speaking to reporters at the British Grand Prix about the team’s plans for the reserve driver role, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said: “Liam Lawson steps into that role, obviously following the Juri Vips .
