Red Bill Racing Team Principal Christian Horner has responded to the growing speculation about Liam Lawson’s immediate future with the team after another difficult weekend for the Chinese Grand Prix.
After the crash in Melbourne and the final qualifying in both the spirits and the key qualifying sessions in Shanghai, Lawson failed to impress once again, he was ranked 15th before ranked 12th due to disqualification after the race. 23 -year -old New Zealand started with Pit Lane for the second consecutive race after making significant setup changes before Sunday’s Grand Prix.
Faced the media questions, Horner acknowledged Lawson’s struggle but emphasized patience. “Liam had two rigorous races … we managed to get 56 reasonable data from it,” he said. “We will take it, look well, and as a group we will do our best to support it.”
The rumors were directly asked that the Red Bill could replace Lawson along with the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, Horner removed the reports. He said, “There will always be speculations in the pedestrian.” We have just finished the race here … at this time everything is fully speculated. “
Horner defended Lawson’s capacity but acknowledged that the pressure had begun to increase. “He is a young man, we have a duty to take care of him,” he said. “Liam is still a very capable driver … We’re not seeing it worth it at this time.”
Although Horner confessed to the bull drivers, Yuki Sonoda and Issek Hudger’s race, he refused to enjoy the idea of alternatives. “I’m not going to comment on any change, because it will be your first headline,” he said.
Horner concluded that the team would review the data available before making any DCI
