The risks and rewards for Liam Lawson in shot at Red Bull redemption

PremiumOpinionOpinion byWinston AldworthHead of Sport·NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 06:01 PM5 mins to readWinston Aldworth is Head of Sport for NZME, working alongside New Zealand’s best sports journalists in the radio and publishing teams.‌Left to right: Arvid Lindblad, Liam Lawson, Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar. Photos / Red Bull

Liam Lawson has been handed an opportunity few thought he’d ever get again – a return to the Red Bull senior team – alongside four-time World Champion Max Verstappen. The Kiwi has been called up after Verstappen’s regular teammate, Isack Hadjar, injured his wrist, ruling him out of this weekend’s

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