Liam Lawson is auctioning his modified 2000 Subaru Forester on Trade Me to raise funds for New Zealand youth mental health charity I AM HOPE

Kiwi Formula One driver Liam Lawson is auctioning off the first car he ever owned, to raise funds for mental health charity I Am Hope.

As he battles New Zealand’s Liam Lawson for a 2026 Formula One seat, Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda has been linked to a switch to the American IndyCar series. Tsunoda, 25, is part of the equation that sees himself,

Liam Lawson narrowly avoided disaster after two marshals ran onto the track at the Mexico City Grand Prix – with the F1 driver saying: “I could have killed them.” The New Zealander pitted after the first lap following a collision with Carlos Sainz at turn one, which resulted in debris on track.

Liam Lawson was dropped by Red Bull just two races into the 2025 F1 season, with Yuki Tsunoda returning to the main team in a direct seat swap that sent Lawson back to Racing Bulls. Red Bull made the call after deciding they hadn’t seen enough progress from the 23-year-old during the opening rounds in Australia and China.

Lando Norris was not the only driver booed at the F1 2025 Mexican Grand Prix with Racing Bulls man Liam Lawson given a hostile reception.

Liam Lawson was forced to retire from Formula One’s Mexican Grand Prix, less than 10 laps at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The Kiwi had qualified in 15th, but suffered front wing damage in a first lap incident with Williams’ Carlos Sainz.

Liam Lawson looks set to assist Max Verstappen's Formula 1 championship bid, before learning of his 2026 fate.