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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cThe speed has been pretty good most places, just unfortunately, no results to show for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Numbers Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Four starts with the junior team have yielded a best finish of P12 and a retirement in Miami after colliding with Jack Doohan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those statistics contrast starkly with Racing Bulls rookie Isack Hadjar, who has already opened his points account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
External Pressure Mounts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Juan Pablo Montoya predicted Red Bull management could parachute 16-year-old prodigy Arvid Lindblad into Lawson\u2019s seat if results do not improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf Liam doesn\u2019t improve any further, I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if they put Lindblad in,\u201d Montoya told AS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lawson\u2019s Rebuttal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The New Zealander maintains the pace is \u201cthere\u201d and says the missing ingredient is stringing together a clean weekend amid the many variables of modern F1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He hopes the run of European races will provide stability and upgrades that mask his car\u2019s tyre-wear weaknesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mental Resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Lawson\u2019s 2024 cameo replacement role earned plaudits, but his abrupt promotion to Red Bull this year left scars when he struggled alongside Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christian Horner labelled the demotion a \u201cduty of care,\u201d aiming to rebuild Lawson\u2019s confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next Steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Imola marks the beginning of nine European events (with Canada the sole outlier) that could determine Lawson\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He vows to \u201ckeep working forwards\u201d and believes a breakthrough will \u201cclick eventually.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Formula 1\u2019s unforgiving conveyor belt shows little patience, and Lawson must translate latent speed into points quickly to silence the axe rumours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Liam Lawson began 2025 as Red Bull Racing\u2019s bold new hope, only to be demoted to Racing Bulls after two underwhelming rounds. Since then, points have proved elusive, fuelling rumours that his top-flight stint could end before the summer break. Honest Self-Assessment Speaking to reporters ahead of Imola, Lawson admitted many of his races have looked \u201cpretty shocking.\u201d \u201cComfort-wise, I feel really good in the car,\u201d he insisted. \u201cThe speed has been pretty good most places, just unfortunately, no results to show for it.\u201d The Numbers Game Four starts with the junior team have yielded a best finish of P12<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":18222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,21,26],"tags":[51],"class_list":["post-34990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-driver-market","category-featured","category-latest-news","tag-red-bull-racing"],"yoast_head":"\n