New Zealander- Championship
- 20th573 pts to the leader
- Points
- 2pts5 rounds started
Liam Lawson, a New Zealand driver, raced for AlphaTauri in the 2023 Formula 1 season with car number 40. Lawson was born on 11 February 2002. Lawson finished 20th in the 2023 drivers' championship with 2 points and no wins or podiums – 573 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
Lawson's best result was 9th at the Singapore Grand Prix. Lawson's teammate was Yuki Tsunoda; Lawson trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–4 and led the race head-to-head 4–1.
Lawson scored points in 1 of 5 Grands Prix; 1 sprint brought no points. Lawson's average qualifying position was 14.2. From grid to flag, Lawson gained a net 8 places across 5 classified finishes. Lawson scored 8% of AlphaTauri's 2023 total of 25 points.
Final 2023 results after 22 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
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Liam Lawson: quick facts
Short answers about Lawson's 2023 season.
What team did Liam Lawson drive for in 2023?
Liam Lawson drove for AlphaTauri in the 2023 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Liam Lawson use in 2023?
Liam Lawson raced with car number 40 in 2023. Lawson's permanent number is 30.
How many points did Liam Lawson score in 2023?
Liam Lawson scored 2 points in 2023 and finished 20th in the drivers' championship, 573 points behind champion Max Verstappen.
How many races did Liam Lawson win in 2023?
Liam Lawson did not win a Grand Prix in 2023. Lawson's best result was 9th at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Who was Liam Lawson's teammate in 2023?
Yuki Tsunoda was Liam Lawson's teammate at AlphaTauri in 2023. Lawson trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–4 and led the race head-to-head 4–1.
Liam Lawson biography
Liam Lawson was born in Hastings, New Zealand, in 2002. He won the Toyota Racing Series in 2019, finished third in Formula 2 in 2022 and was runner-up in Japan’s Super Formula in 2023, having also come second in DTM in 2021.
He made his F1 debut for AlphaTauri at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix as an injury stand-in, returned with RB late in 2024 and started 2025 at Red Bull before swapping back to Racing Bulls after two rounds. He races for Racing Bulls in 2026 and stepped up to Red Bull Racing for three rounds while Isack Hadjar was injured.
