Liam Lawson’s return to Formula 1 always seemed an inevitability. He proved his worthiness for a place on the grid in a five-race stint last year when Daniel Ricciardo was out injured. Lawson scored two points in just his third Formula 1 race at the Singapore Grand Prix. AlphaTauri, RB’s predecessors, were the eighth-fastest team last season, so this was an impressive feat. On the back of his efforts, Christian Horner promised Lawson a seat but he was made to wait. RB initially stuck with their line-up of Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda, hopeful that the Australian could rediscover top form and rep…
