13 Nov 2025

Liam Lawson to give Kiwi fans a thrill ride

11:01 am on 13 November 2025
New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson.

New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson. Photo: Javier Jimenez / PHOTOSPORT

New Zealand motorsport fans have a chance to sit alongside Formula 1 star Liam Lawson on a race circuit.

The Racing Bulls driver will return to Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell in December to provide hot laps for charity.

Three hot lap experiences alongside Lawson in a V12-powered Aston Martin Vulcan Supercar will be up for grabs, with all proceeds being donated to Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.

One of the three charity hot lap experiences will be paid for by a sponsor.

The remaining two Vulcan ride experiences with Lawson will be auctioned to the highest bidder with all proceeds going to charity.

Lawson will be at Highlands on Tuesday, 23 December.

The 23-year-old finished seventh at last weekend's Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil which improved him to 14th in the F1 Drivers' Championship.

There are three Grands Prix remaining with the next in Las Vegas next week.

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