Liam Lawson called his first Formula 1 grand prix “sketchy” but he earned praise from Christian Horner.
Lawson’s most eye-catching moment was overtaking the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc, although he lost the position back shortly after.“I think he was struggling a lot on the softs and every time I passed him he passed me back on the straight, so a little bit frustrating but obviously it’s good to get experience.“I feel like I had experience of every situation in that race with multiple pit stops, wheel-to-wheel racing, dry, so it was a good learning experience.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said about Lawson’s debut: “ Again, the poor guy getting dropped in a car he’s never driven, wet, dry conditions… “I actually think he did pretty well. And he actually overtook Max on Max’s outlap as he changed onto the intermediate tires at the end there. “To finish a race like that in itself with the lack of experience that he has, I thought in very difficult circumstances, he applied himself very well.”
Lawson is expected to be back for at least one more race, next weekend in Monza, and reports on Monday morning suggest he could be needed for Singapore too as Ricciardo recovers.
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