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For 2025, Red Bull waited as long as possible to announce Max Verstappen's teammate. It was ultimately Liam Lawson who was chosen, but the New Zealand driver is already under pressure. Helmut Marko, advisor to Red Bull and in charge of the team's drivers, effectively assures that he offers “no protection to the 'puppy' that is Lawson.”
At the very end of the year, Red Bull formalized the departure of Sergio Perez who was coming off a very disappointing new season. To replace it, many avenues have circulated, like those leading to Yuki Tsunoda or even Franco Colapinto. It is finally Liam Lawson who was chosen to support Max Verstappen. A choice perfectly accepted by Helmut Marko. But as usual, he does not hesitate to put pressure on his new driver.
-Marko and the “puppy” Lawson
In an interview given to Sports picture, Helmut Marko thus assured that he did not offer “ no protection for the puppy that is Lawson “. The advisor of Redl Bullalso responsible for the young pilot sector, specifies what precisely he expects from Liam Lawson facing Max Verstappen : « He may have only competed in eleven Grands Prix for Racing Bulls but now he's sitting in a Red Bull. We don't expect any wins, but he should score points regularly and be closer to Max than Checo. 0.2 to 0.3 seconds per lap would be a satisfactory window for the expected gap ».
“It really helped me prepare for Formula 1”
Liam Lawson is therefore clearly under pressure. But the New Zealander, who is part of the sector Red Bull for several years, knows Helmut Marko's methods perfectly, assures that this allowed him to be ready for F1. “ Phone calls from Helmut at 7 a.m., which put the pressure on. The threat of losing your career at 16 if you don't perform well in the next race – that really helped me prepare for Formula 1 », says the new pilot Red Bull in comments reported by Nextgen-auto.com.
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