Liam Lawson is back in action this weekend, this time in the FIA Formula 2 Championship. The Kiwi currently sits eighth in the standings with three more rounds left for him to move up the ladder, starting with this weekend in Sochi, as part of the support categories for the Russian Formula One Grand Prix.
“I’m looking forward to getting back in the Formula 2 car,” states 19-year-old New Zealander Lawson. “It’s been a hectic couple of weeks and I’ve got a couple more of them left. Obviously this is the final F2 round for a while so it will be good to go into the break with a good weekend.
“It’s a track that I’ve been to before, It’s quite a cool track to drive. I’ve never done it in an F2 and I think the key will be getting through Free Practice cleanly.
“In my first year I had a crash in Free Practice and went into Quali with no practice time and round a street circuit like this it’s crucial not to do that.
“Looking at the weather, it looks like it could be wet so that will effect things. I’m optimistic about the weekend.
“At Monza we were fast, the car felt really really good, I don’t think that there is anything specific that we need to improve so much.
“What happened in Monza wasn’t our fault, the pace was really good there and hopefully that will carry on this weekend.”
Sochi weekend schedule – all times MSK Moscow Standard Time (CEST +1)
Friday 24th September
10:05 – Practice (45 minutes)
16:25 – Qualifying (30 minutes)
Saturday 25th September
10:30 – Race 1 (21 Laps or 45 Mins +1 lap) – 7:30pm NZ time
16:45 – Race 2 (21 Laps or 45 Mins +1 lap) – 1:45am NZ time Sunday
Sunday 26th September
11:20 – Race 3 (28 Laps or 60 Mins +1 lap) – 8:20pm NZ time
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