Apr.18 (GMM) Liam Lawson insists his confidence is just not in tatters after his expertise at Pink Bull.
The group neglected Yuki Tsunoda late final 12 months to as a substitute join Lawson for the 2025 season. However Lawson struggled so badly alongside Max Verstappen that he was swapped out for Tsunoda after simply two races.
Though a big hole to Verstappen nonetheless exists, the group is proud of Tsunoda and Dr Helmut Marko says the Japanese driver will stay within the automotive all season.
“I’m proud of how I progressed within the final two races,” Tsunoda stated in Saudi Arabia. “It has gone barely higher than I assumed, most likely.
“The boldness is there. Not 100% good, nevertheless it’s there.”
It’s well-known that the Racing Bulls automotive – Lawson’s new seat – is simpler to drive, arrange, and handle the tyres, serving to to rebuild the New Zealander’s confidence after the Pink Bull Racing expertise.
Nonetheless, the 23-year-old insists that his confidence didn’t even take a knock.
“If we’re speaking about confidence, nothing has modified because the begin of the 12 months,” Lawson stated. “I wasn’t at Pink Bull Racing lengthy sufficient to look again on my efficiency in two races and suppose that due to the automotive points I’ve forgotten find out how to drive.
“Nothing of the kind,” he added. “It was a really unhealthy two weekends at Pink Bull, and there have been loads of elements that contributed to that. However my confidence hasn’t modified.”
