After a challenging season in Formula Two, the huge carrot of F1 is still within reach for Kiwi driver Liam Lawson.
The young New Zealander has been confirmed to drive in another F1 practice session, this time in Mexico City this weekend.
“I think the atmosphere will be really cool,” he told 1News.
Early Saturday morning, Lawson will return to Alpha Tauri getting some time behind the wheel at altitude.
“We're still reaching 360km/h down the straights - the air's really thin, so it means it's really low grip,” he added.
Two months after making his first F1 appearance in Belgium, Lawson is tipped to drive a Red Bull car in practice by the end of the season.
Lawson, currently seventh in the F2 Championship with one round remaining, is coy on what those rumours could mean for next year.
“At this stage I have no idea what I'm doing next year,” he said.
“I'm still planning on staying with Red Bull and their programme.”
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