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Lawson will face McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes for the first time: 'We are prepared'
Liam Lawson will start his first full season in Formula One in a matter of days, in a Red Bull Racing press release, the young New Zealander looks ahead to the 'close-to-home' Australian Grand Prix.
"I'm looking forward to my first weekend with the Team. It'll be my first weekend in Melbourne as well, so there's a lot to look forward too," starts Lawson in the Austrian team's press release. The season will get underway in mere days, a challenge Red Bull Racing's new driver is eager to tackle. "Myself and the Team have prepared a lot for the season which has been great."
He continued, "It’s been my first official pre-season in Formula One, so it's nice to bring all the hard work we've done into Melbourne for this weekend. The simulator work we've done has been really important, but also the time I've spent with the engineers over the winter. It's a new crew for me, so I wanted to build relationships with the Team ahead of the start of the campaign."
Lawson to give 100% during close-to-home Australian GP
Ahead of the 2025 season opener, the young New Zealander reaffirms his committment to Red Bull which starts with close to home Australian Grand Prix. "It's obviously really exciting to get the season underway and, of course, have my first Australian Grand Prix. It's close to home, so it feels like a home race for me. I can’t wait to get started as an Oracle Red Bull Racing driver and I'll give one hundred percent all season for the Team and the fans - that starts in Melbourne this weekend."
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