While both Oracle Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson may be at the back of the ‘front-of-the-field’, Friday practice held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix could be described as productive.
Lawson managed to finish fourth fastest in FP1 then later placed 12th quickest in FP2, clearly focusing on long runs, the only driver to do so on both soft and hard tyres.
“It was okay. It’s been, I would say, a productive day. We spent most of FP2 doing long running,” said Lawson. “We did a short run at the start and felt okay, and then we just did two long runs on the soft and hard (tyre).
“For me, it’s good learning. I think I struggled more in Zandvoort in the race versus Qualifying, so I will try and learn what I can from it.”
“It’s quite a challenge on this track which is very specific,” commented Technical Director Pierre Wache. “The main challenge is the balance between adapting the car to specific corners without damaging straight line speed which is fundamental here.”
Verstappen did not take part in FP1 with rookie driver Ayumu Iwasa taking his seat for that session. Verstappen finished FP2 in ninth.
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