Liam Lawson se sent épuisé mentalement après le Grand Prix du Japon

Le pilote de Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson, a terminé neuvième lors du Grand Prix du Japon 2026, mais s'est décrit comme mentalement épuisé après la course. Il a souligné les exigences intenses imposées aux pilotes par le nouveau règlement de la F1. Lawson a partagé ces réflexions lors d'une interview d'après-course avec F1 TV.

Liam Lawson a décroché une neuvième place à Suzuka lors du Grand Prix du Japon, après avoir navigué à travers les défis des monoplaces de Formule 1 refondues pour 2026. S'exprimant sur F1 TV après la course, le pilote néo-zélandais a déclaré : « Bien, un peu épuisé mentalement ». Il a ajouté : « C'est très intense cette année. On doit réfléchir à beaucoup plus de choses en pilotant. C'était donc une course assez difficile, en réalité ».

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