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F1 NATION: Liam Lawson opens up on his ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity – it's our 2024 United States GP preview
With F1 about to get back to action, F1 Nation host Tom Clarkson and 1996 World Champion Damon Hill are joined by RB’s Liam Lawson ahead of his return to Formula 1 at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.
The New Zealander's return has been one of the major talking points since F1 last went racing in Singapore, the 22-year-old coming in for Daniel Ricciardo at RB for the remainder of the 2024 season.
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How long has Lawson’s comeback been in the works? What do Red Bull expect of him in these final six races of 2024? And does he have his eyes on a seat alongside Max Verstappen next year?
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Also on the agenda, Lawson talks about how Red Bull Motorsport Advisor Helmut Marko has prepared him for the sport’s extreme pressures and what it means to represent New Zealand in F1.
Plus, Clarkson and Hill discuss the challenges presented by the Circuit of the Americas, expected upgrades for Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari, and what Haas’s new technical partnership with Toyota means for their future.
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