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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
22
birthday
11 Feb 2002
hometown
Hastings
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Driver Information

nationality
New Zealander
age
22
birthday
11 Feb 2002
hometown
Hastings
helmet

Driver Stats

races started
258
races entered
259
wins
54
podiums
115
pole positions
25
fastest laps
39
race win percentage
20.9%
podium percentage
44.6%
driverdb score
1,808

In The News

Liam Lawson
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Lawson's last big F1 chance to make a 2024 case
Wed 04, Oct, 2023
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What stands in the way of Lawson-to-Williams F1 crowd-pleaser
Fri 29, Sep, 2023
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Formula 1 stand-ins who starred and flopped
Sun 27, Aug, 2023

DriverDB Score History

DRIVERDB SCORE
1,808
2019/01/06: 
Liam Lawson: 
1631.65

Recent Results

date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
29
Oct '23
Super Formula
Suzuka
flag
1
2
28
Oct '23
Super Formula
Suzuka
flag
6
08
Oct '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Losail
flag
17
06
Oct '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races
Losail
flag
DNF
24
Sep '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Suzuka
flag
11
17
Sep '23
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Singapore
flag
9

In The News

Liam Lawson
newsImg
Lawson's last big F1 chance to make a 2024 case
Wed 04, Oct, 2023
newsImg
What stands in the way of Lawson-to-Williams F1 crowd-pleaser
Fri 29, Sep, 2023
newsImg
Formula 1 stand-ins who starred and flopped
Sun 27, Aug, 2023

Competitors

Myles Findlay profile photo
Myles
Findlay
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Matthew Kinsman profile photo
Matthew
Kinsman
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Jacob Cranston profile photo
Jacob
Cranston
nz
age
23
wins
0
poles
0
races
18
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Luke Thompson profile photo
Luke
Thompson
nz
age
18
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jason Lee profile photo
Jason
Lee
nz
age
36
wins
0
poles
0
races
0
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Regan Hall profile photo
Regan
Hall
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Donovan Gray profile photo
Donovan
Gray
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Oscar Jackson profile photo
Oscar
Jackson
nz
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
22
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Blake Corin profile photo
Blake
Corin
nz
age
16
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Tim Loughran profile photo
Tim
Loughran
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Declyn Goffin profile photo
Declyn
Goffin
nz
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
16
podiums
7
fastest laps
2
Clay Osborne profile photo
Clay
Osborne
nz
age
18
wins
4
poles
2
races
55
podiums
19
fastest laps
7
Emerson Vincent profile photo
Emerson
Vincent
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Jackson Rooney profile photo
Jackson
Rooney
nz
age
20
wins
3
poles
0
races
15
podiums
6
fastest laps
1
Myles Findlay profile photo
Myles
Findlay
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Joshua Parkinson profile photo
Joshua
Parkinson
nz
age
21
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Graeme Smyth profile photo
Graeme
Smyth
nz
age
32
wins
5
poles
4
races
62
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
Luca Burns profile photo
Luca
Burns
nz
age
wins
poles
races
podiums
fastest laps
Andrew Grant profile photo
Andrew
Grant
nz
age
55
wins
6
poles
0
races
16
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Chris Cox profile photo
Chris
Cox
nz
age
31
wins
7
poles
0
races
62
podiums
18
fastest laps
3

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2024
New Zealand Karting Grand Prix - KZ2
IKS Racing
0
20th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - KZ2
IKS Racing
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2023
FIA Formula 1 World Championship - Sprint Races
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Scuderia AlphaTauri
2
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AlphaTauri AT04
Honda RBPT
Pirelli
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy - Kartstars New Zealand - KZ2
95
16th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
95
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Super Formula
Team Mugen Honda
106.5
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara SF23
Honda 2.0 turbo
Yokohama
9
3
4
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
3
4
1
2
106.5
year
series
team
points
position
2023
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ2 class
IKS
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - KZ2 class
IKS
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Scuderia AlphaTauri
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
AlphaTauri AT03
Red Bull
Pirelli
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
FIA Formula 2 Championship
Carlin Motorsport
149
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F2 2018
Mecachrome 3.4 turbo
Pirelli
25
3
8
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
3
8
0
2
149
year
series
team
points
position
2022
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ2 class
0
17th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - KZ2 class
53
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
53
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
Red Bull AF Corse
227
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
Ferrari 3.9 turbo
Michelin
16
3
10
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
10
4
1
227
year
series
team
points
position
2021
FIA Formula 2 Championship
Hitech Grand Prix
103
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F2 2018
Mecachrome 3.4 turbo
Pirelli
23
1
3
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
23
1
3
1
2
103
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Rotax Light class
Josh Hart Racing
5
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart Kart
Rotax Max
Dunlop
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class
Josh Hart Racing
5
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hart Kart
Rotax Max DD2
Vega
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
year
series
team
points
position
2020
FIA Formula 3 Championship
Hitech Grand Prix
143
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F3 2019
Mecachrome V6
Pirelli
18
3
6
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
3
6
1
1
143
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Castrol Toyota Racing Series
M2 Competition
356
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toyota FT-60
Toyota 8AR-FTS
Hankook
15
5
10
3
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
5
10
3
7
356
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Macau Grand Prix - FIA Formula 3 World Cup
MP Motorsport
0
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Euroformula Open
Motopark
179
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F317
Volkswagen Spiess
Michelin
14
4
7
2
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
4
7
2
1
179
year
series
team
points
position
2019
FIA Formula 3 Championship
MP Motorsport
41
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Dallara F3 2019
Mechachrome V6
Pirelli
16
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
2
0
0
41
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Castrol Toyota Racing Series
M2 Competition
356
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FT-50
Toyota 1.8
Michelin
15
5
11
2
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
5
11
2
5
356
year
series
team
points
position
2018
F3 Asian Championship
Pinnacle Motorsport
75
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F3 T-318
Alfa Romeo ATM AR-F3R
3
3
3
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
3
3
2
3
75
year
series
team
points
position
2018
ADAC Formula 4 Germany
Van Amersfoort Racing
234
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus F4-T014
Fiat 1.4
Pirelli
21
3
11
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
3
11
3
0
234
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Formula Ford New Zealand South Island Series
485
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
485
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Victorian State Circuit Racing Formula Vee Championship
60
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sabre 02
Volkswagen 1.6
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
60
year
series
team
points
position
2017
CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship
Team BRM
294
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale M14-F4
Ford 1.6 turbo
Hankook
21
5
13
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
21
5
13
0
1
294
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Formula Ford New Zealand
605
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mygale SJ08A
15
14
15
5
12
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
14
15
5
12
605
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Hi.Q Components NZ Formula First Championship
Sabre Motorsport
1028
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sabre
24
1
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
24
1
3
0
1
1028
year
series
team
points
position
2015
NZ Top Half Series - Formula Junior class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax class
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SodiKart
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Yamaha class
0
11th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SodiKart
Yamaha KT100SE
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Formula First Manfeild Winter Series
Sabre Motorsport
631
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sabre
12
1
8
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
1
8
1
1
631
year
series
team
points
position
2014
46th Blossom Festival - Rotax Max Junior class
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship - Rotax Junior class
0
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Rotax Max Junior
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted class
22
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted
8
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha class
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2014
NZ Top Half Series - JR 100cc Yamaha class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted class
27
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
27
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship 100cc Junior Restricted Class
0
4th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart
Yamaha KT100SE
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted
8
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SodiKart (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
year
series
team
points
position
2013
NZ Top Half Series - JR 100cc Yamaha class
602
10th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
602
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha class
0
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi Kart (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
CIK Trophy of New Zealand Challenge Cup - Cadet
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket class
40
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
40
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport NZ North Island Sprint Championship 100cc Junior Restricted Class
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Yamaha KT100SE
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted
26
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SodiKart
Yamaha KT100SE
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
26
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZ Top Half Series - JR 100cc Yamaha class
349
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Sodi (Yamaha KT100SE)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
349
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet class
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
NZ Top Half Series - Cadet class
174
21st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
174
year
series
team
points
position
2011
43rd Blossom Festival - Cadet class
0
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Cadet Raket class
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Kartsport NZ National Schools Championship - Cadet class
48
13th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Raket 85
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
48
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet class
0
12th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
JK's Engines Top Half Series - Cadet class presented by Another Orange Service Centre
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Karting
2023
Racing
15
3
4
1
2
2022
Racing
25
3
8
0
2
2021
Racing
39
4
13
5
3
2020
Racing
33
8
16
4
8
2019
Racing
47
9
20
4
6
2018
Racing
24
6
14
5
3
2017
Racing
39
19
29
5
13
2016
Racing
24
1
3
0
1
2015
Racing
12
1
8
1
1
2014
Karting
2013
Karting
2012
Karting
2011
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
2023
CIK Trophy of New Zealand - KZ2 class
3rd
2023
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - KZ2 class
1st
2021
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - DD2 class
1st
2021
Pool & Spa Maintenance Ltd Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Rotax Light class
1st
2015
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Junior Rotax class
3rd
2014
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted Yamaha class
1st
2014
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted
1st
2014
Kartsport Auckland City of Sails - Junior Restricted class
3rd
2014
46th Blossom Festival - Rotax Max Junior class
1st
2013
Kartsport NZ Schools Championship - 100cc Junior Restricted
2nd
2012
Kartsport NZ National Sprint Championship - Cadet class
3rd
2012
CIK Trophy of New Zealand Challenge Cup - Cadet
1st
2011
43rd Blossom Festival - Cadet class
3rd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2023
Super Formula
2nd
2022
FIA Formula 2 Championship
3rd
2021
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
2nd
2020
Castrol Toyota Racing Series
2nd
2019
Castrol Toyota Racing Series
1st
2019
Euroformula Open
2nd
2018
ADAC Formula 4 Germany
2nd
2017
Formula Ford New Zealand
1st
2017
CAMS Jayco Australian Formula 4 Championship
2nd
2015
Formula First Manfeild Winter Series
2nd

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