Horner jumps to defend Lawson after struggling in practice: 'A big step up'

Christian Horner isn’t entertaining any criticism of Liam Lawson after a difficult Friday in Australia. Max Verstappen’s new teammate wrapped up Friday’s free practice sessions in P16 (FP1) and P17 (FP2), trailing Verstappen by a fair margin. However, the Red Bull team boss insists this is completely understandable, given that Lawson will take some time to adjust to his new Red Bull team.