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Lawson remains with AlphaTauri for Qatar GP
After Daniel Ricciardo’s hand injury, Liam Lawson was chosen to replace him at the Dutch Grand Prix. Lawson has successfully finished all of his four races so far and achieved his best result of ninth place in Singapore. Ricciardo had initially aimed for a comeback in Qatar and even had a simulator session at the beginning of the week. However, it has been decided that Ricciardo will skip the upcoming race at Lusail International Circuit. Due to the format of the F1 Sprint, with only one practice session before Friday’s qualifying, Lawson will continue in the AT04 alongside Yuki Tsunoda for the entire weekend. This decision gives Ricciardo extra time to recover before the start of Formula 1’s triple header in Austin, Mexico City, and São Paulo. Notably, the Mexico City event clashes with the Super Formula finale, in which Lawson is scheduled to compete. AlphaTauri confirmed in Japan that Tsunoda and Ricciardo will be their race lineup in 2024, with Lawson returning to a reserve position.
Source: Motorsport Week
