It was two years ago that Liam Lawson made his Formula 1 debut, substituting in an AlphaTauri machine for an injured Daniel Ricciardo just after the Australian wrecked at Zandvoort and injured his wrist.

As reserve driver, Lawson was called into action partway through the weekend. But for the Kiwi driver, it was a debut weekend filled with “fear and pressure,” making it impossible to enjoy.

Liam Lawson admits Dutch GP debut fears

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Two years ago, during Free Practice 2 for the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, AlphaTauri driver Daniel Ricciardo suffered a broken metacarpal bone in his left hand as a result of a wreck at Turn 3.

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri spun moments before Ricciardo did, leaving the latter driver attempting to avoid any contact. While Ricc

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