Liam Lawson has revealed he didn't get a call from Red Bull advisor
Helmut Marko after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, stating the Austrian
only gets in touch after the “bad” races. Lawson enjoyed a
career-best result in Baku two weeks ago, crossing the line in
fifth place after starting from third. The strong showing came amid
uncertainty over Lawson's F1 future within the Red Bull programme,
with the team yet to confirm its second seat alongside Max
Verstappen as well as the two Racing Bulls drives. Lawson
acknowledged his necessity to show Red Bull and Marko he can
perform to retain his spot on the grid, but admitted his display in
Baku wasn't met with a Marko phone call. “Normally the phone calls
are after the bad ones, so I haven’t heard much,” Lawson told media
including RacingNews365 , generating a chorus of laughter. “It's
clear for all of us. We’ve obviously done this a long time and
we're well aware that we need to have good performances to stay in
the sport. “That’s honestly what I'm focused on at the moment. Baku
was great, but obviously we need more of that going through the
next few races.” While Lawson enters the upcoming Singapore Grand
Prix in high spirits after his Baku outing, the New Zealander
understands how quickly his fortunes can change. “It’s great to
have a result like that,” he said. “But at the same time as much as
you can say that you have momentum, it can change very quickly.
“It’s really important to just stay grounded with with with these
results and know that even though Baku was great, it doesn't mean
that it just automatically translates through to the rest of the
year. “We have things that we've found in the car and personally,
that have made me a lot more comfortable. “That’s the stuff we're
focused on and trying to improve that to make it as easy as
possible for me and obviously pushing to have more results like
that.”
Helmut Marko after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, stating the Austrian
only gets in touch after the “bad” races. Lawson enjoyed a
career-best result in Baku two weeks ago, crossing the line in
fifth place after starting from third. The strong showing came amid
uncertainty over Lawson's F1 future within the Red Bull programme,
with the team yet to confirm its second seat alongside Max
Verstappen as well as the two Racing Bulls drives. Lawson
acknowledged his necessity to show Red Bull and Marko he can
perform to retain his spot on the grid, but admitted his display in
Baku wasn't met with a Marko phone call. “Normally the phone calls
are after the bad ones, so I haven’t heard much,” Lawson told media
including RacingNews365 , generating a chorus of laughter. “It's
clear for all of us. We’ve obviously done this a long time and
we're well aware that we need to have good performances to stay in
the sport. “That’s honestly what I'm focused on at the moment. Baku
was great, but obviously we need more of that going through the
next few races.” While Lawson enters the upcoming Singapore Grand
Prix in high spirits after his Baku outing, the New Zealander
understands how quickly his fortunes can change. “It’s great to
have a result like that,” he said. “But at the same time as much as
you can say that you have momentum, it can change very quickly.
“It’s really important to just stay grounded with with with these
results and know that even though Baku was great, it doesn't mean
that it just automatically translates through to the rest of the
year. “We have things that we've found in the car and personally,
that have made me a lot more comfortable. “That’s the stuff we're
focused on and trying to improve that to make it as easy as
possible for me and obviously pushing to have more results like
that.”
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