Having ended the season-commencing Australian Grand Prix 2d, reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen has found out the regions wherein the field-main McLaren are higher presently that Red Bull.
Following a robust displaying in qualifying, Max Verstappen overtook Oscar Piastri on the begin best to position stress on Lando Norris. However, the Dutchman changed into not able to preserve up with the McLaren as tyre degradation kicked in, and he commenced to drop lower back after Piastri retook P2.
When the past due rain arrived, he stayed out and inherited the lead, however with greater rain coming in, he changed into additionally pressured to pit, dropping the result in Norris. Despite the mild setback, he wound up a nonetheless very respectable 2d which changed into a promising end result on a weekend whilst McLaren truly appeared the dominant force.
“It changed into a great end result for us and an fun however demanding race. The situations have been pretty tough and slippery however we controlled to preserve it out of the wall and live out of trouble, which changed into the maximum essential thing, so I am glad with that.
“We simplest have some days earlier than we’re in China so now no longer certain how a lot we can be capable of discover and flip round however will paintings tough to improve. Again, it’s miles the primary race of the season and we went for it and learnt a lot, so that is a nice start.”
“This entire weekend turned into quite terrible. Today we have been too gradual on the begin after which we gambled. It almost worked, however it wasn’t to be. Starting from the pitlane turned into hard and we simply didn’t in reality have the rate withinside the first stint at the inter.
“We struggled with the fronts too much, so we are able to examine and study that during element earlier than the following race. On slick tyres it turned into pretty aggressive for that couple of laps however then it commenced raining again. We took a threat staying out at the medium and hoping 1/2 of the music could live dry.”
Lawson continued: “We knew that region 3 turned into horrific however we concept region one could live a touch bit drier, so we risked it however it turned into bucketing down with rain. At that factor I had subsidized out of pushing as it turned into so moist and I turned into simply seeking to live on music.
“It has been a quite terrible weekend and a conflict as a entire, however we take lots of learning. For that I am thankful and I am simply searching ahead to going to China and resetting.”
