‘Liam is well prepared to come in’
Liam has been very patient waiting on the bench – and now the wait has been worth it. He’s done a lot of sim work, he knows the team very well and has those five races under his belt from last year.
He’s a smart guy, he’s a bit like Oscar Piastri. He waits for his opportunity, doesn’t open his mouth, is not critical about things, just gets on and learns about things. I think he’s well prepared to come in.
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‘Sometimes you need to take a risk, sometimes it just doesn’t work out’
Deciding to change a driver, whether it’s during the season or for the next campaign, is really difficult.
From my experience at Haas, I know that the longer you wait, the more difficult it gets. Everyone give you their opinion and that makes it harder, more painful.
It’s never nice to tell a driver they are out. Sometimes you need to take a risk, sometimes it just doesn’t work out. It isn’t easy.