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Marko explains: That’s why Lawson was chosen
Red Bull motorsport consultant Helmut Marko explained why the choice for Sergio Perez's cockpit fell on Liam Lawson and not Yuki Tsunoda.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Lawson will be team-mate to four-time world champion Max Verstappen next season. The 22-year-old New Zealander prevailed in the duel with Yuki Tsunoda. The Japanese driver has already been driving for sister team Racing Bulls (formerly AlphaTauri) for four years and also thought he had a good chance of promotion. In the end, the choice fell on Lawson.
"Luxury problem"
A close and difficult decision, as Helmut Marko explains to the portal "F1-Insider.com". "The engineers presented comparative figures, which we used as the basis for the decision. In principle, it was a luxury problem, both would have deserved the promotion," said the 81-year-old. "But Lawson may have more room for improvement in the future. His mental strength in particular was the deciding factor in the end."
Lawson contested the last six Grand Prix weekends for the Racing Bulls last season, replacing Australian Daniel Ricciardo, who was released from the team. Lawson switched to the Red Bull junior program in 2019.
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