Liam Lawson was pleased with his running during the Abu Dhabi test on Tuesday, as he clocked up the miles for Red Bull.
Lawson impressed during the FP1 session on Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with him posting the fifth-fastest time of all during the hour long-running, and many were left praising the work he did during that first practice of the weekend, including Max Verstappen and Christian Horner.
An F1 drive for Lawson isn't forthcoming for next year but he is certainly on the Red Bull radar for the future, and he'll be pleased with being offered the opportunity to drive more today in Abu Dhabi, as he clocked up the miles in the post-season test.
Speaking after the session was completed, he had this to say:
“Days like today are very important.
"F1 testing is very limited, so track time is extremely valuable and I'm grateful that I got to drive the and to help the Team with development for next year. But also, for myself, it's really important as well. It’s so different to anything else we drive.
"Obviously, you go from junior categories to prepare for it, but honestly, nothing can. And today the sessions went really well. After a full day, I definitely feel more comfortable in the car and hopefully I’ll get more opportunities like this in the future.”
With the work he has done today and back on Friday, Lawson has surely played his way towards getting more chances next year to drive the Red Bull in FP1 sessions and, who knows, perhaps that will help him get a shot at a full-time F1 seat in the future as well.
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 22: Liam Lawson of New Zealand driving the Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 on track during Formula 1 testing at Yas Marina Circuit on November 22, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
For now, though, he will be looking to use today's running as a source of motivation for what lies ahead, as well as learning as much as he can from the data that was picked up and showing that he can interpret it and understand it like any senior driver.
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