After his lightning-out at Red Bull Racing, Liam Lawson spoke in detail.
In an interview with “Sky Sports F1”, Liam Lawson admitted that his degradation came quite unexpected for him. “It was definitely a shock, to be honest. I didn’t see that,” the 23-year-old confessed before the Grand Prix of Japan.
The New Zealander continued: “The discussions we had did not really go in this direction, so it was definitely not something I expected.”
Lawson would also have been happy about more acclimatization. “With more time, especially on routes that I was on,” he could have been better, he emphasized: “It was a difficult start. We had a stony test. We had a difficult weekend in Melbourne with training. And then China was of course a sprint.”
According to his own statement, Lawson would have used another probation chance.
“I think it would have helped me to drive to places that I know. The car is difficult to drive. But we have undergone a process of adaptation,” he explained and added: “For me it is a matter of time for me. The lack of time in the car was the biggest factor. With every session we drove, we had to get used to something unknown. Literally change. And I just didn’t have the time to do. “
Tsunoda takes over Lawson’s cockpit
After only two Formula 1 races, Red Bull Racing Liam Lawson had already given the pass. From the Japan GP, Yuki Tsunoda takes over the cockpit.
“It was difficult to see how Liam had to struggle with the RB21 in the first two races. That is why we made the decision for an early change,” said Red Bull team boss Christian Horner in a press release and spoke of a “purely sporty decision”.