Liam Lawson is perhaps closer to breaking into Formula 1 than anybody else right now. Oliver Bearman will join the grid with Haas in 2025, and the New Zealander could be the second rookie to feature. Like Bearman, of course, Lawson has already made his F1 debut. He took part in five races for AlphaTauri (now RB) last season after Daniel Ricciardo broke his wrist at the Dutch Grand Prix. But he may be able to do better than the junior team. Remarkably, Lawson is in contention to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull midway through the season. Having watched on from the sidelines – no doubt with frus…