VCARB's new F1 driver, Liam Lawson, who is set to replace Daniel Ricciardo at the upcoming United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA), will face
, who is set to replace Daniel Ricciardo at the upcoming United States Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas , will face a ten-place grid penalty after the team opted to fit his VCARB01 with a new power unit in Austin. Lawson reckons that the challenging start is "not all green flags" since he has six races to prove his performance for a 2025 contract extension.
Ricciardo had already reached the maximum allowed power unit components for the season, including four internal combustion engines , MGU-Ks, turbochargers , MGU-Hs, as well as two control electronics and energy stores . However, due to the driver swap, the penalty now applies to the car, meaning Lawson will bear the consequences for exceeding the component limits.that Lawson will be incurring a 10-place grid penalty at COTA.
Lawson explained that as a driver, he wants to have the best possible opportunity to perform but the penalty has now made it difficult for him. Reacting to Horner's 'soft landing" claim, he said on the“It is, but, at the same time, it’s the same thing with how much pressure you put on yourself as a driver.
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