Helmut Marko told the truth about why they need Liam Lawson. Well, for nothing other than to be a stable co-pilot whose job will be to lose first...
Well, anyone who thought Lawson was just touching God's foot with a place at Red Bull Racing should enjoy the following lines:
"Despite his little experience in F1, Liam Lawson was the mentally strongest of our juniors. No one can beat Max Verstappen, that's a heavy burden, and that has to be accepted. Lawson is capable of it and has great potential for further development. If we compare him with Yuki Tsunoda, Yuki is clearly a faster driver, but he lacks the aforementioned qualities. He makes unnecessary mistakes and accidents, he doesn't manage his anger well and in such moments he traditionally "slows down". With these factors, you start with an even greater handicap in a team where on the other side of the pit is the current world champion.
All of this would be too much for Tsunoda to swallow, he wouldn't be able to process it on an emotional level, that he is at a disadvantage, that he can't win. We expect Lawson to be within three tenths of a second of Verstappen in qualifying and the races. According to our calculations, that will be exactly enough to score enough points in the Constructors' Championship. We expect him to continue to improve in line with his abilities,” Marko explained about Liam Lawson's place within the Red Bull team.
