Liam Lawson insists his perspective to racing in Method 1 is not going to change and he doesn’t consider the Pink Bull hierarchy will name for him to change his method regardless of his incident with Sergio Perez on the Mexico Grand Prix.
Lawson, in his second race since his promotion to the RB staff, apologised to Perez for exhibiting him the center finger throughout their intense battle in Mexico Metropolis.
The New Zealander got here to blows along with his rival on lap 19 at Flip 4 the place, after being pushed extensive because the Pink Bull tried an overtake, he stored his foot in and the pair then collided on the following right-hander.
Whereas the Mexican managed to remain forward for the remainder of the lap, he finally misplaced out because the RB breezed previous him on the principle straight.
In his frustration on the state of affairs, Lawson confirmed Perez the finger as he overtook – a second that was captured on tv.
He might have apologised for the gesture, however Lawson is just not about to alter his aggressive nature when battling on the observe.
“My perspective in the direction of racing and the way I method races in Method 1 will not change, that is how I am going to at all times be,” he stated.
“However on the similar time there’s issues in there, if I make errors I am going to at all times study from them, and clearly in Mexico I made a mistake, and I am going to study from it.
“Briefly we spoke after the race, however on the similar time we left the observe very early, instantly afterwards anyway. I believe it was an on-track battle and I apologise clearly for what I did after the incident.
Liam Lawson, RB F1 Workforce VCARB 01, Sergio Perez, Pink Bull Racing RB20
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“However by way of the battle we had on observe, it was, I assume, deemed as a racing incident and one thing that was an in-the-moment battle.
“I am going to study from, possibly, errors that I made. However on the similar time, I am going to take recommendation from all people I can and my goal is to not exit and make enemies with anyone, that is not the purpose clearly, however on the similar time I am not right here to make buddies, I am right here to win.”
Talking after the incident in Mexico, Pink Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko stated it was an “pointless collision” and that he noticed “Lawson as being extra accountable”.
Lawson might nonetheless discover himself on the senior Pink Bull staff subsequent yr ought to they decide to drop an underperforming Perez.
He’s actually in competition ought to the shuffle happen, with present RB team-mate Yuki Tsunoda heading for his first drive of a Pink Bull on the Abu Dhabi take a look at whereas staff principal Christian Horner has additionally hinted the staff may very well be tempted to make a transfer for Franco Colapinto – who has impressed for Williams however presently doesn’t have a race seat in 2025.
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Requested if he had spoken to Marko and Horner for the reason that scrap with Perez, Lawson replied: “I do not assume they need me to race in a different way.
“However clearly the goal is to not make contact with one other Pink Bull automobile, and as I stated on the time it wasn’t my intention within the second, and searching again possibly I might have prevented it and clearly that might have been the precise factor to do on the time.”
