Lawson explains why Verstappen is so fast

From the outside it may seem as if Max Verstappen won the races in Bahrain and Jeddah without much effort. Red Bull Racing reserve driver Liam Lawson explained why the three-time world champion has such an advantage over his rivals.

Liam Lawson: “If I could choose a team to drive for in the future, it would be Red Bull Racing. I have access to all the information and therefore to the answer to the question of how Max achieves such success.

The most important aspect is his confidence in himself, and especially in the car. No one else in the peloton has that much confidence now.

Look at Lewis, he is clearly unhappy with his car. Imagine that every time he starts the qualifying round, he doesn’t quite understand how she will behave.

Max’s situation at Red Bull is such that the car operates in its optimal range and Max sits very comfortably behind the wheel. This was best seen during his qualifying round in Jeddah. He didn’t miss a single peak and flew as close to the walls as possible.

I’m pretty sure he even hit the wall in turn four. Driving so close to the walls is incredibly difficult because extreme precision is required.

He drove very close to the wall, not only in turn four, but also in ten and twenty-two. Max drives so precisely because he has confidence in the car. These are the things that determine the lap times.”