Liam Lawson insists his perspective to racing in Formulation 1 won’t change and he doesn’t consider the Pink Bull hierarchy will name for him to change his method regardless of his incident with Sergio Perez on the Mexico Grand Prix.
Lawson, in his second race since his promotion to the RB group, apologised to Perez for displaying him the center finger throughout their intense battle in Mexico Metropolis.
The New Zealander got here to blows together with his rival on lap 19 at Flip 4 the place, after being pushed broad because the Pink Bull tried an overtake, he saved his foot in and the pair then collided on the following right-hander.
Whereas the Mexican managed to remain forward for the remainder of the lap, he ultimately misplaced out because the RB breezed previous him on the primary straight.
In his frustration on the state of affairs, Lawson confirmed Perez the finger as he overtook – a second that was captured on tv.
He could have apologised for the gesture, however Lawson isn’t about to alter his aggressive nature when battling on the observe.
“My perspective in the direction of racing and the way I method races in Formulation 1 will not change, that is how I am going to all the time be,” he stated.
“However on the identical time there’s issues in there, if I make errors I am going to all the time be taught from them, and clearly in Mexico I made a mistake, and I am going to be taught from it.
“Briefly we spoke after the race, however on the identical time we left the observe very early, instantly afterwards anyway. I feel it was an on-track combat and I apologise clearly for what I did after the incident.
Liam Lawson, RB F1 Crew VCARB 01, Sergio Perez, Pink Bull Racing RB20
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“However by way of the combat we had on observe, it was, I suppose, deemed as a racing incident and one thing that was an in-the-moment battle.
“I am going to be taught from, perhaps, errors that I made. However on the identical time, I am going to take recommendation from everyone I can and my goal is to not exit and make enemies with anyone, that is not the aim clearly, however on the identical time I am not right here to make associates, I am right here to win.”
Talking after the incident in Mexico, Pink Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko stated it was an “pointless collision” and that he noticed “Lawson as being extra responsible”.
Lawson may nonetheless discover himself on the senior Pink Bull group subsequent 12 months ought to they choose to drop an underperforming Perez.
He’s actually in competition ought to the shuffle happen, with present RB team-mate Yuki Tsunoda heading for his first drive of a Pink Bull on the Abu Dhabi check whereas group principal Christian Horner has additionally hinted the group might be tempted to make a transfer for Franco Colapinto – who has impressed for Williams however at the moment doesn’t have a race seat in 2025.
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Requested if he had spoken to Marko and Horner because the scrap with Perez, Lawson replied: “I do not assume they need me to race in a different way.
“However clearly the goal is to not make contact with one other Pink Bull automobile, and as I stated on the time it wasn’t my intention within the second, and looking out again perhaps I may have prevented it and clearly that might have been the best factor to do on the time.”
