The kiwi driver had hoped to return to his old Supercars stomping ground for a one-off co-drive with his old Shell V-Power Racing team.

However restrictions due to Covid mean he believes staying in the United States ahead of his second Indycar season is the right thing to do.

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27 Jun: New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson is hoping small margins will make a big difference in this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix

27 Jun: Formula One great Sir Lewis Hamilton is already waving the white flag at his new Ferrari team

23 Jun: To the Indycar race in Wisconsin

22 Jun: Ryan Wood has qualified the best of the Kiwis in fourth for this afternoon's Supercars race in Darwin

22 Jun: Scott McLaughlin has qualified fourth fastest for tomorrow's IndyCar race at Road America

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