Liam Lawson says his first experience of driving a Super Formula car at Suzuka reminded him of Formula 1 machinery, and considers the Japanese series a “big step up” from Formula 2.
Lawson made his Super Formula debut on the opening day of post-season testing, driving the Honda-powered Team Mugen car.
The 20-year-old was best of the five rookies taking part in the test, ending up ninth-fastest in the afternoon session and 10th overall, within one second of the pace set by Naoki Yamamoto.
“It’s very different, and it’s a big step up from Formula 2. It feels a lot like driving a Formula 1 car”, speaking to motorsport.com. “But it’s been a good day, I learnt a lot with the car, and it’s been good to get a feeling for different set-ups.”
“For tomorrow I’ll get more comfortable in the car, and then I can start looking more at how I compare to other drivers.”
Lawson insists no plans for 2023 have yet been decided, but it looks highly likely the Kiwi will partner reigning champion Tomoki Nojiri at the two-car Mugen squad next season as he bids to impress for a chance in F1.
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