Answering a question about Liam Lawson’s future prospects at the FIA press conference in Suzuka, Christian Horner spoke highly of the young New Zealand driver and assured him he would compete in Formula 1.
“I think he is doing great,” said the Red Bull Racing boss. “I mean, in Zandvoort he suddenly had to get behind the wheel and work on a track that was wet from rain. This was a new experience for Liam, and you could say it opened his eyes to a lot. But I think he did well and a week later in Monza he was just unlucky not to make the top ten.
Although he saw this track for the first time in Singapore, Liam already earned a few points. He is a brave and aggressive racer, we know that. Having been given a rare opportunity to prove himself in Formula 1 in this way, to demonstrate his talent, he made good use of it.
Of course, everyone’s attention is now on him, and the way he works has only strengthened our ideas about him. He started well this weekend – we’ll see how it goes.
Regarding 2024 and the situation in AlphaTauri: there are three candidates for two places in this team – that’s a luxury when you have such problems. Of course this is an AlphaTauri problem, but you know, when you have three excellent drivers at your disposal, it’s a pleasant headache.
Lawson will compete in Formula 1. To some extent he is already a Formula 1 driver. I believe Liam shows so much talent that he will be in demand in the future, the only question is whether he will have to wait a while or not.”
Source: F1 News
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