Whereas it has been a turbulent begin to Lawson’s first full F1 season, Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer insisted that he was in “nice spirits” after bedding himself again in with the crew over the triple header, although he acknowledged that Lawson had been “unhappy” within the days that adopted his Purple Bull demotion.
“I had breakfast with him this morning, [he’s in] nice spirits,” mentioned Bayer on the Friday of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend, when requested how Lawson was settling again in.
“It took him a brief second, to be trustworthy; when he got here to us the primary time, once I noticed him in Faenza, Italy, for the seat match, he was unhappy.
“He was a bit puzzled by all of the occasions as a result of all the pieces occurred in a short time. However, on the similar time, we additionally instructed him that you just [must] not neglect that you just’re nonetheless an F1 driver with a crew that you already know – you already know the individuals, you already know the set-up, and also you’ll have the ability to extract efficiency from this automobile, the way in which you drive and the way in which how the crew will help you. And I see that he’s choosing up the tempo.”