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Anthony Davidson thinks that Liam Lawson has avoided a ‘big concern’ after seeing his onboard footage from the Monaco Grand Prix.
On Friday, the Monaco Grand Prix weekend kicked off with FP1 and FP2 as the 2026 Formula 1 season resumed.
In the first practice session, Charles Leclerc finished top, ahead of Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.
In FP2, it was Hamilton who topped the timing sheet, with Leclerc and Verstappen completing the top three.
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Anthony Davidson thinks Liam Lawson has avoided ‘big concern’ at Monaco
During the first practice session, Racing Bulls drivers Lawson and Arvid Lindblad were heard complaining about the car’s steering as they struggled to get around Monaco’s famous hairpin.
On the team radio, Lawson said: “Mate, I cannot turn at the hairpin. And honestly, it feels more like a steering lock. Like I don’t have enough lock.”
Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Show after FP2, Davidson stated that the issue appeared to have been solved.
While watching Lawson’s onboard footage, Sky Sports F1 lead commentator David Croft said: “This was Liam Lawson, struggling to get round the hairpin, the Racing Bulls complaining of not having enough lock.”
In response, Davidson said: “We haven’t seen that as the day progressed, but it was a big concern.”
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Speaking to the media ahead of the weekend, Lawson spoke about the difference between the 2025 and 2026 F1 cars in Monaco.
As reported by Sportskeeda, Lawson said: “We won’t have as much grip as previous years; we still have less downforce. So we’ll be sliding around a bit more.
“So, yeah, I don’t know. It’s something we’ll find out when we drive. But I think that there will still be, I think they could be closer here than other places compared to last year.
“I mean, honestly, this weekend, that driveability side, and sort of, you know, talk to target is very, very important.
“So on a low-speed track like this, you know, we need to be as consistent as possible. And then it’s something that all the teams are probably fighting quite a lot. But here especially it’ll be very, very important.”
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