The 21-year-old took part in three F1 practice sessions last season, two for AlphaTauri and one for Red Bull, but will step up to make his racing debut at Zandvoort with the Italian squad.
The Red Bull junior will step into fellow Antipodean Ricciardo’s seat after he was injured during FP2 on Friday, crashing at Turn 3 before sheepishly emerging while clutching his left arm.
Having gone to hospital for further checks, it was later discovered that he had broken his hand, ruling him out ahead of Saturday and Sunday’s action.
Liam Lawson is a 21-year-old racing driver from Pukekohe, New Zealand.
He serves as the reserve driver for both Red Bull and AlphaTauri Formula 1 teams and has done so since the middle of the 2022 season.
Lawson currently races for Team Mugen in Super Formula, where he is second in the standings. He has won three races so far this year, in his first season in the Japanese series.
Source: Autosport