The Kiwi at the moment sits inside an efficient three-way title battle for the Tremendous Components crown, with Suzuka scheduled to host the season finale on the finish of October.
He occupies second within the standings with 86 factors, eight behind championship chief Ritomo Miyata and two away from reigning champion Tomoki Nojiri. A most of 46 factors from the Suzuka double-header stays up for grabs.
This clashes with F1’s Mexican Grand Prix, probably leaving AlphaTauri in need of a reserve driver for that weekend as Lawson usually fulfilled that position when Ricciardo changed Nyck de Vries on the Italian outfit.
Lawson reckoned that there was loads of time earlier than the conflict for Ricciardo to have regained full health, because the Australian recovers from a damaged hand sustained in a observe crash at Zandvoort. The ex-Crimson Bull driver is anticipated to return in Qatar.
“I feel [I will finish the Super Formula season] at this stage, yeah,” Lawson mentioned.
“There’s loads of time earlier than our final spherical for Daniel to return again. Proper now it is race by race right here, however I ought to have sufficient time.”
Lawson went straight from the earlier spherical at Motegi to Zandvoort to choose up his regular AlphaTauri reserve duties, which rapidly thrust him into the race seat in Ricciardo’s stead.
He mentioned that the fast turnaround in getting ready for a race drive on the Friday night time meant that he had forgotten to tell his Tremendous Components outfit Workforce Mugen that he could be driving.
Liam Lawson, TEAM MUGEN
Photograph by: Masahide Kamio
“I by no means instructed them – all of it occurred very, in a short time! I’ve spoken to them since then, but it surely wasn’t one thing I truly instructed them!” he admitted.
“However they have been tremendous supportive, all season as properly, they have been superb to work with and I feel it is helped actually lots to be prepared for one thing like this.
When requested to evaluate his first two F1 races, Lawson added: “To this point it has been okay. Clearly a giant adjustment and lots to be taught in a short time.
“I feel Monza was a bit extra simple. It was a monitor that I feel I knew extra, and with full preparation. However then I feel this weekend it is a bit extra difficult.
“It is probably not one factor [to get used to]. It is loads of issues.
“The automobile might be the largest factor alone, but it surely’s stuff that comes with it, like tyres, completely different compounds; operating inters at Zandvoort, I hadn’t achieved that earlier than.
“Working with a a lot greater workforce too, so I feel it is loads of issues.”