Liam Lawson is sinking into Red Bull’s first two great awards for an inevitable comparison with Max Verstappen. New Zealand pilots will be one of the “victims” of the vast performances that Dutch pilots extract in Red Bull.

There are many examples. They sank into attempts when they were promoted to pilots for Red Bull such as Pierre Guthrie, Alex Albon and now New Zealand. The man endured was the “Czech” Perez, with a total of four seasons next to the current four-time F1 champion. But it was also fuked due to a bad performance at Red Bull, where Max had more troubles than he was able to mask with the sublime pilot.

Max is a case he remembers, with Mark Marquez starring in La Honda.

Cervera even won on that motorcycle and even happened when it became a very difficult machine to drive. You even accept that you have them, surpassing its limits with a huge risk of falling. He had to fight her, No one else on Honda could replicate the pilot style based on the front wheels.

Interestingly, Max focuses the pilot on the front of the car.

Verstappen, like Mark, It requires a stable front, exactly like the car is responsive and dangerous in the rear. Play with him on the front wheel and fix it with his hands if the car slips or gets overwhelmed.

At the start of regulations, the car was stable, as happened in 2022, and the “Czech” Perez could be more competitive at the time of its launch. But when the car is heading towards what Max asks, it becomes inorientable for the rest. Very similar case.

Mark left Honda and the Japanese company had to rebuild the foundations of his bike No one could pilot it, so reform itself. It’s a very complicated task that takes time. And now, There are many rumors relating to Max’s future. If Verstappen goes to another team, Red Bull has to reinvent itself after burning many pilots who didn’t adapt to cars that only Max could pilot.

Many were critics and were not thought to have pointed out the differences between both cars. However, in an interview with MD in 2024, the Czech Republic itself aimed to be “equal in cars.” And perhaps that’s the main problem.

Red Bull denies that he only thinks about pilots and cars. But Max is his leader and his best option. They will evolve towards their style.

“When I think about 2022, there were pretty stable cars. However, it’s enough sub-being, and clearly something Max hates. And we improved in Spain We put more fronts in the car and Max took a big step. On his side, the Czech Republic was hit more or less from that moment on. Therefore, you need to produce your car faster and guide yourself what information you have and what data you have. As a team, I’m not planning on building a pilot-centric car.”Horner said recently when he tried to defend Liam Lawson by comparing it to the “Czech” case.

But, undoubtedly, the one who can best explain what’s going on with Max and Red Bull, and the other pilots sitting in that car, is himself. “Czech” Perez. In this sense, we collect some statements A very important nuance that the Czech Republic gave in several interviews with Sportish in 2022 and 2024. Words that proved him right.

A single style and more emphasis on cars

The first thing to emphasize is that the “Czech Republic” arrived at Red Bull in 2021, the last year of regulations prior to the new rules in 2021. This is the same as Lawson before the 2026 regulations change. At that moment, under that last year’s regulations, the Red Bull had evolved into a car that could only be maneuvered in a way, unlike the other shields. And the surprising thing: it was even faster when I didn’t pilot it comfortably. The Czech Republic states:

“There are several cars with bigger windows (to use) and can be maneuvered equally faster in two or three different ways. But I think there was only one way for the 2021 Red Bull. That’s why I had to adapt to her. I felt more comfortable when I wanted to leave the way I drove, But it’s not necessarily faster. So I had to adapt to the car“So the same can happen with Lawson. To pilot quickly, you need to adapt to the unique way of getting used to maneuvering without being comfortable, which isn’t easy on the wheels of an F1.

Juggling to adapt to weekends

In 2024, the Czech Republic pointed out this newspaper. This pointed out that as cars evolve throughout the year, pilots must find through adjustments a tenth of what Max naturally achieves. But if the weather changes, all of the work goes to Fret. It also complicates changes in track or condition states in complex circuits such as Melbourne, and in sprint format like China, in one free session, and not enough time to replace defects in the car with “setup” changes. In such cases, Max’s partners are against everything, and the difference could be even greater.

This was spoken last year by Sportish’s “Czech Republic.” When asked if Max’s style is so aggressive Leclerche harmed his adaptation to the pilot, which was clear: “Yes, yes… Ultimately, development is ongoing, races pass, and sometimes you feel it… ah! This doesn’t allow me to do it the same as before and I have to look for it in “setup” (adjustment). And you will evolve over the weekend and show more in difficult conditions, changing the state and parts that you don’t feel comfortable with. “

Even more difficult cars are the last year of regulations

And if the car is not in the optimal balance, the distance increases even more. Horner said in 2024: “Sergio clearly has difficulty adapting when the car is a little reluctant.”. And everything is stable at Red Bull today.

And as he recognizes After years of evolution of the current car concept, Fernando Alonso loses handling every time they try to add load.

Therefore, factors for Max’s partners are added. If Red Bull itself is a car that has to be driven in a very specific and aggressive way with a pilot and a very specific operating window, then if the car doesn’t function even if it leaves it, and it’s a car with a lot of complexity since 2024.

The final evolution of the past cars, and in the last year of evolution, it is even more aggressive cars: “In the end. The team will end up doing something before in a short period of time. And that was a littlewe reached that moment. There were good moments, especially in 2023 when cars weren’t that aggressive, and everything was more automated,” the “Czech Republic” said in 2024. ”Now I need to look for more and more, but it’s part of the job, it touches me and I know it. I’ll make the most of it. If I come here and make a victim and say the car is gone, I’d better go home, I’ll be quiet, right? We are F1 pilots and have challenges. I’ve done it before and I’m going to do it now,” Perez said. But in the end he continues to fight and loses his seat despite not wanting to sink mentally.

“90% sinks next to Max.”

In an interview with Sportish in 2022, “Czech” said, “90% of the grill break (sinks) would have been sunk by being next to a Verstappen, a car that was completely made to each other. The pressure was very high. And it was very easy to sink into the middle of the season. There were some very difficult moments. weekend weekend, Seeing your partner wins, I had all the support of the team, and I mean I have it, but the pressure is still very strong. And that’s important.”he pointed out. That reflection is also key to understanding Lawson’s case. See how Max stands up in his same car, and that creates even more pressure and doubt.

In an interview with MD in 2024, the “Czech Republic” continued to maintain that position: “I will reaffirm my media,” he explained.

I have never seen this on any other team in the last three years. Ferrari, Aston Martin, Mercedes, the team that tells me, Marcedes, their pilots all have complicated moments, but nothing happens. It’s not like Red Bull, you have a bad time and you have to leave the team,” he added the Mexican at that point. And time gave a reasoneven in the Lawson incident. And perhaps the next one rising (sounds Yuki Tsunoda). Those who feel this seat can suffer.

“The pilot won’t say that, but few people can get a Verstappen from the current grille on the same car. People sitting on the sofa watch the race and underestimate how sensitive pilots there are. There are cars that promote you more. In the season, you have more comfortable and unruly moments in the car, and need to make up for handling, which doesn’t become so natural for you. And eventually you start to see very small differences that get so big,” Perez said of the unique and strange case. Max Magician is the only one who can turn Red Bull into a victory car.