Liam Lawson has commented on suggestions that he could replace the misfiring 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Daniel Ricciardo.

Lawson deputised for the injured Ricciardo at AlphaTauri to much acclaim last 🃏season but it wasn’t enough to wrestle away the full-ti☂me race seat.

But Ricciardo’s poor start to 2024 for the rebranded RB team has shone a light on Lawson, who waits in the wing💯s.

“It’s unfortunately just rumours at the moment,” Lawson🍷 told  podcast.

“T✱o tell you the truth, I have absolutely no idea🌊.”

Tom Kriꦉstensen, the Le Mans winner, added: “Daniel, coming [to Japan] after Melbourne, it’s a tough start to the season.

“🎶He sat out first pract🍎ice then second practice was rained off.

“He had probably been thinking🌟 it wou𒁏ld be another struggle.

“He did p🎉retty well, h𝕴e was close to Yuki Tsunoda in qualifying. It was the cut-off to being in the top 10 or starting 11th.”

Ricciardo’s race ended on the first lap 🤡in a crash with Alex Albon.

“Danny couldn’t do anything. Ricciardo ha✤d nowhere to go,” Kristensen analysed.

He accepted that merely being close behind tea💛mmate Tsunoda in qualifying is not enough to warrant keeping his RB drive.

“Probably not, in the means of the people within🌸 the Red Bull group,” Kristensen said.

“They gave him this chance. Th𝓡ey expect more from him. We all expect more.

“We’re us⭕ed to seeing late brak♏ing, overtaking, strong performances. We can’t wait to see them but they haven’t been here yet.

“I don’t even want to mention that we saw him struggle at M🔯cLaren…”

Ricciardo’s best finish has been a lowly 12th this year, at his home race in 🌊Australia.

A year which began with him as the red-hot favourite to replace Sergio Pꦿerez at Red Bull♈ in 2025 has morphed into questions about his suitability to even drive for RB.

Teammate🦩 Tsunoda has fared better, claiming points at his home Japanese Grand Prix last time out.

“He’s never been slow,” Lawson said.

“He’s always been very, very fast.

“It’s a consisꦗtency thing. He’s on form this year. He is very consistent and not making many mistakesꦅ.”

F1TV’s Alex 𓄧Jacques credited Tsunoda for scoring points in consecutive grands prix.

“The bi꧂g five teams are a long way clear,” he said. “You need something to go wrꦦong.

“If you don’t convert your opportunities this year itꦍ will be painful by the time you get to Abu Dhabi.”