P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Strong but a nuisance. Support act who gets ground down. Burned junior. We’d classify all Max Verstappen’s F1 team-mate so far in one of those three groups. So what will Liam Lawson be?
Liam Lawson faces the toughest challenge in Formula 1 as Max Verstappen’s teammate, according to Red Bull. Lawson, at just 23, will be Verstappen’s sixth partner in F1, with his performance critical to Red Bull’s championship hopes. Sergio Perez had the longest stint alongside Verstappen before departing. Lawson must defy the trend to stay competitive, aiming to push Verstappen in both qualifying and races. A strong teammate can spur Verstappen to greater heights, as seen with Ricciardo and Sainz. Lawson aims to reach the level of a Ricciardo or peak Perez to succeed alongside Verstappen.
