While Yuki Tsunoda was expected to succeed Sergio Perez, Red Bull finally chose to place its trust in young Liam Lawson. A strong choice which is perfectly in line with the Austrian group's strategy which tends to promote the development of young people. Christian Horner even revealed that Lawson had been preferred to a certain Carlos Sainz.
Max Verstappen has a new teammate for the upcoming season. Indeed, Red Bull did not escape the numerous changes that affected the different teams and decided to separate from Sergio Perez at the end of the season. To replace it, the Austrian team called on Liam Lawsona pilot of his own. “ Liam Lawson is mentally the strongest of our juniors. We also see great potential for progression due to his limited Grand Prix experience. Nobody can beat [Verstappen]. And I think Liam has that mental toughness [d’accepter de ne pas pouvoir battre Verstappen] », explained recently Helmut Marko. He also preceded Carlos Sainz while the Spanish star appeared in the little papers of Red Bull.
“There was real logic in signing Carlos”
« Carlos is a great driver, and the options always remain open with him in the future. It was considered and in many ways you could say there was real logic in signing Carlos, but we made the choice to look internally and believe in the junior program. This attracts more juniors to sign with us rather than another academy because they see a clear path possible into Formula 1. And if we had gone outside of the program it wouldn't have sent the right message, because it there is so much competition between teams for young drivers, even at 13 or 14 years old “, declared Christian Horner in comments relayed by Nextgen-Auto.
“We always prefer to give the opportunity to someone who deserves progression”
« It's healthy because it allows you to invest in young talent, but by joining the Red Bull program you see a clear path which, if you succeed, practically guarantees you getting to Formula 1. We always prefer to give the opportunity for someone who deserves progression to F1 from our junior program », added the team director Red Bull. Carlos Sainz consoled himself by signing with Williams.
