Liam Lawson highlights 'sketchy' F1 danger

Liam Lawson has admitted racing with the new-for-2026 cars can feel “sketchy” in some areas of the race track.

The opening two rounds of the campaign in Australia and China kicked off the sport's new era under fresh technical rules.

Among the changes are active aerodynamics, with the front and rear wing elements changing angles depending on whether they are on a straight or running through corners.

In Australia, 'straight mode' was activated between Turns 8 and 9, which significantly reduced downforce through the flat-out but swooping section of track.

It created criticism from drivers due to the significant loss of downforce, and other concerns have been raised, particularly focused on the race starts and slow getaways, generating the prospect of a major crash.

When asked what can be done to combat the concerns, Lawson told media including RacingNews365: “It’s not straightforward. I have no idea.

“There are a lot of things that we're dealing with during the race.

“The SLM in the high-speed zones where we are turning is one thing as well. Trying to race like that can be quite sketchy.”

Drivers are also busy with the harvesting and deployment of energy around the lap, which itself poses a danger, according to Lawson.

“The difference in speed at the end of the straights, when cars are charging, cars are not charging with overtake... there's a lot of stuff that we're learning,” he said.

“[There are] a lot of things that [are] not a simple fix. So it's something we're all dealing with at the moment.”