If he does not perform, Lawson considers Red Bull Future at risk

Liam Lawson Answer that he should perform to capture his Red Bull Formula 1 seat, but notes he needs the time that he does not need to get acquainted with the team’s 2025 car.

Kiwi racer finally qualified for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, which Red Bull used as an opportunity to break the Parc Ferme and excluded it with a series of changes in his RB21 – and thus he used to run a different aero imagination Max VerustapaneLawson said some of these changes worked.

He eventually finished 15th, when Yuki Tsunoda’s front wing broke and was late in two positions and Jack dohan Was surrounded by 10-second punishment for nudging Isac Hadzar Away from the road.

Lawson says that he needs time to get more understanding of RB21; It was asked to expand on time, he explained that with any season test and a triple-header on the horizon, they do not have the luxury behind the wheel to enter the car habit.

“We knew that it was going to be difficult and we started with Pitlane to try to do something with the car, and it unfortunately didn’t just work the same way we wanted,” Lawson said. “What really was just a difficult weekend today was just a little difficult.

“Unfortunately I don’t really have time to use it, but I need to find out it quickly. I don’t have time to test the car and get a habit of it, but we are already in the season, so we are losing each race. It’s more or less that I don’t have time when I don’t have time.

“But I am not even stupid and I know, of course, I am to perform here – and if I am not doing this, I am not going around. I am focusing on putting a car habit as soon as possible.”

Asked where Vastapane had their deficit, especially in a merit lap, Lawson explained that the difference in a lap was generally quite thin and the major points he lagged behind were “normally just a few places”.

He said that, on major positions where RB21 is the most time, Dutchmen can get a lot more from it and “live on the border everywhere”.

When asked about the idea of ​​Red Bull, Lawson was asked about operating a swap between him Yuki SunodaThe one who understands Motorsport.com will be the subject of discussion in the team before the Japanese Grand Prix.

“I have run him for years, run him in junior categories and defeated him – and I also did in F1, so he could say whatever he wants,” Lawson said.

Facts check

Lawson defeated Tsunoda at the 2019 Euroformula Open Championships, finished fourth in the second place in that year’s championship, but the Japanese driver excluded him in that year’s F3 Championship and made a step ahead of Lawson for 2020.

Tsunoda also excluded Lawson in Alphatauri/RB together in its 11 races, and excluded it 10–1 (not involved sprint qualifying).

Lawson also gained a lead over Tsunoda in its 2020 Toyota racing series campaign, which finished second Franco Colapinto And his partner Red Bull Junior at the Winter Championships in New Zealand.

Photos from Chinese GP – Race