Dutch GP 2026: Lawson Red Bull return reported
Motorsport.com reported Liam Lawson returned to Red Bull for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix, with RaceFans saying he qualified a tenth behind Max Verstappen.
Liam Lawson’s return to Red Bull for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix was reported, not confirmed, in the supplied source material. Motorsport.com reported that Lawson was recalled from Racing Bulls after Isack Hadjar was sidelined by a wrist injury, and said the New Zealander received the call after expecting to continue his usual Racing Bulls preparations.
RaceFans later reported that Lawson qualified one tenth of a second behind team-mate Max Verstappen on his return. Lawson, born on 11 February 2002, had made 44 Formula 1 starts from 2023 to 2026 and sat 10th in the drivers’ championship on 43 points at that stage of the season.
Red Bull, founded in 2005, had won 130 Grands Prix and six constructors’ titles going into that event.
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