Liam Lawson faces a huge challenge for the 2025 season. As Max Verstappen's new teammate, he will have to consistently bring in good results to prove that he belongs in the second seat at Red Bull Racing. However, according to Helmut Marko, Lawson shouldn't get his hopes up that he can compete with Verstappen straight away.
In an interview with Formel1.de, Marko explained that Lawson should not enter the season planning to beat his teammate. "He should not think: 'How do I beat Max?' Because that was the mistake of those who unfortunately failed," Marko explained. Verstappen has had multiple teammates during his tenure at Red Bull Racing. Daniel Riccarido, Pierre Gasly, and Sergio Perez to name a few.
Former Red Bull driver Christian Klien added: "He should not go into the season thinking: 'I have to beat Max Verstappen now'. I think that's just not possible. We've all seen that in recent years. What the team needs is a good driver alongside Max who also takes points."
'Adrian Newey is targeting Max Verstappen'
Marko also says that a big part of Verstappen and Red Bull Racing's relationship was the success he has found with Newey. "Newey is a pure racer, an intelligent man, and the first thing he wants is to be the fastest driver," the Red Bull advisor stated.
Nevertheless, the Austrian is not worried that Aston Martin will pose a threat to Red Bull anytime soon. He said, "Newey is a genius, but that doesn't happen overnight. He needs a team around him, and I don't see this changing in the short term,"
This article was written in collaboration with Mitchel van der Hoef.
that's easy,, because he'll be nowhere near max or the other frontrunners anyway
What a trashy article, and even trashier arguments. Lawson, who I hope fails spectacularly (for the simple reason that his seat should have gone to Tsunoda), is supposed to be better than anybody else on the grid, except, of course, Verstappen. So, what do these people think? Their reasoning is: -Max is untouchable, in the class of his own -Strong competitors like Charles, Lewis, Lando, Oscar, will be gentlemen. They will trail Max by enough margin to allow Lawson to find a comfortable spot for himself, slower than Max but faster than anyone else. And you call this a competitive sport?
LOL, this is hilarious. "How do I beat Max?" is exactly what he should be thinking. Both Marko and Horner want to convince him he's not good enough from the very outset and undermine his confidence just enough that he can bring home some points - but please don't threaten our golden ticket. What a sad state of affairs exist at the team if you're their 2nd driver. They have hyped Max up on a pedestal so much. The car is designed for Max, so unless the 2nd driver also likes pointy cars, he's going to struggle just with that alone. And that's by design. Lawsons career will be stifled so much if he lets his bosses take his confidence away and psychologically bring him down. It'll be over before it starts. First thing would be to see how good he can really be and encourage him to go for it. That's what any normal team would do.
*** Disclaimer *** Watch out with reacting to a nasty and toxic individual called 44x7Legend. He thrives on insulting and bullying others. These are some quotes from him. Think about your mental well-being. Safe yourself the abuse. "people hand me a constant supply of fuel, you'll have to deal with the consequences. So sit back and enjoy the 2025 ride to come." "Obsessive compulsive disorder or a very upset bitter little boy?" "Fester in your grief little troll, you earned it." "Trolls like you will never experience that because they prefer their lonely bitter world" "Go wave your d*ck to someone else. Without me on this blog, you're nothing. You only have relevance because I reply to you." "Now you'll have to take your frustrations out on your family." "this sounded like you cried that into your mothers dress. Find some maturity." "I owned you so badly that you can't get go of the grief." "I want to see all the crying that ensues" "I am how I am because of you and people like you. How many times do you need that fact shoving down your throat." "the more I get to write posts that trigger people like you. Wonderful isn't it?" "Such a sad w*nker :) I can only imagine the mental effect I've had on him." "is busy masturbating in front of a mirror." "You're such an idiot." "ignorant fool" "you imbecile" "What other petty ignorant nonsense do you have for us today?" "the comebacks you've rightfully given to that dried up anal drip." "I am a lot better than you, mate. I can be dumb and still figure that out." "A little bit premature there, just like your ejaculations." "then you will need intelligene and the ability to debate in an adult, sophisticated manner. Unfortunately, you possess neither of those qualities" "The posts might be seen as hateful to you but that's by design." "you unwanted miscarriage."
Popular on GPBlog
Horner informs that Red Bull were using reserve pit crew for the Japanese Grand Prix
McLaren believe that Verstappen may struggle to keep momentum: 'It will be very difficult for him'
Kelly Piquet reacts with pride to Verstappen's first victory in 2025
