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Christian Horner has detailed how Red Bull will re-introduce Liam Lawson to full-time racing with a planned power unit change at the United States Grand Prix.
Christian Horner explained that Liam Lawson will have a “soft landing” as he returns to grand prix racing at the Circuit of the Americas after replacing Daniel Ricciardo at RB for the rest of the season. Despite Lawson’s impressive performance last year during a five-race stint where he scored points at the Singapore Grand Prix and outpaced Yuki Tsunoda in three of the four comparable rounds, the pressure on him will not be immediate as he will take a power unit penalty in Austin. Horner emphasized that Lawson will have a soft re-entry into the competition, given the circumstances. Moving forward, Lawson will be expected to match Tsunoda’s performance over the next five rounds, with Horner acknowledging Tsunoda’s progress this year compared to last year. The focus will be on how quickly Lawson can adapt and how he fares against his teammate in the upcoming races.
