Daniel Ricciardo F1 REPLACEMENT officially confirmed

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F1 Driver Transfers

Ricciardo F1 REPLACEMENT officially confirmed

Liam Lawson is set to take Ricciardo's seat at VCARB

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Thursday 26 September 2024 23:00

Daniel Ricciardo's Formula 1 replacement has been officially confirmed, with Liam Lawson set to take the Aussie's seat at Visa Cash App RB for the remainder of the 2024 season.

The news broke on Thursday, with VCARB releasing an official statement revealing that Ricciardo has lost his seat after plenty of speculation he had completed his last race in the sport.

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As part of the announcement, RB team principal Laurent Mekies said: "Everyone here at VCARB would like to thank Daniel for his hard work across the last two seasons with us,"

"Daniel has been a true gentleman both on and off the track and never without that smile.

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Liam Lawson to replace Daniel Ricciardo

Shortly after the Ricciardo news was announced, VCARB confirmed that it will be young Kiwi Liam Lawson who partners Yuki Tsunoda for the rest of 2024.

This takes place imminently, with Lawson set to be in the car at the next grand prix in Austin, Texas.

Lawson has completed five races in F1 already having replaced Ricciardo at AlphaTauri last season when he was injured, impressing in his short stint in the sport.

Speaking on Lawson joining, Mekies added: "I’d also like to take this opportunity to welcome Liam,"