Liam Lawson highlights key ‘sensitive’ challenge as new F1 season looms
Liam Lawson identified battery management as his main challenge for the upcoming F1 season, as he starts his second full campaign with Racing Bulls at the Australian Grand Prix.
After a challenging start at Red Bull last year, Lawson struggled before finding his rhythm and proving himself worthy of a spot for this season.
The shift to a 50-50 split between combustion and electrical energy, along with the introduction of sustainable fuels, have posed new hurdles for all drivers in the current F1 era.
Concerns were raised during pre-season testing about battery management, affecting not only race strategies but also qualifying performances.
Lawson specifically highlighted the sensitivity and complexity of managing the battery for both qualifying sessions and race stints as the most difficult aspect of the new cars, alongside the decreased aerodynamic grip making them more challenging to drive.
