Helmut Marko has told the truth about why they need Liam Lawson. Well, nothing more than a stable second driver, whose task will be to lose first...
Well, anyone who thought Lawson had landed a seat at Red Bull Racing should savor the following lines:
“Despite his limited F1 experience, Liam Lawson was mentally the strongest of our junior drivers. No one can beat Max Verstappen; it's a heavy burden, and you have to accept that. Lawson is capable of doing it, and he also has great potential for development. If we compare him to Yuki Tsunoda, Yuki is clearly a faster driver, but he lacks the aforementioned qualities. He makes unnecessary mistakes and accidents, struggles with his temper tantrums, and in those moments, he traditionally 'slows down.' With these factors, you start at an even greater disadvantage in a team where the reigning world champion sits on the other side of the pit box.”
"All of this would have been too much for Tsunoda; he wouldn't have been able to process it emotionally, the fact of being at a disadvantage, of not being able to win. We expect Lawson to be within three-tenths of Verstappen in qualifying and in the races. According to our calculations, this will be enough to accumulate the appropriate number of points in the constructors' championship. We expect continued improvement in line with his abilities." - Marko clarified Liam Lawson's place within the Red Bull team.
