Liam Lawson has spied an opportunity, but can Racing Bulls deliver for the New Zealander?
Liam Lawson believes his Racing Bulls team is well-positioned to take advantage of the significant opportunities presented by the extensive upgrades in Formula 1’s new era. In the previous ground-effects era, teams rarely introduced major upgrades due to diminishing returns as the regulations matured over the four-year cycle. However, with the new regulations, teams have the chance to implement significant upgrades quickly to outperform their competitors, a prospect that Lawson thinks Racing Bulls can leverage. Despite currently holding seventh place in the constructors’ standings with 14 points, only two points behind the senior Red Bull team, Lawson is just two points behind Max Verstappen as the leading Red Bull driver in the standings. Lawson emphasizes the importance of continuous development throughout the season, aiming to stay competitive while focusing on trackside operations and maximizing upgrades to improve performance. The team’s emphasis on development, along with strong trackside operations, strategy, and decision-making, has yielded positive results so far, indicating a promising start to the campaign.
