Liam Lawson has praised the impact new Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane has had on the team, especially with his engineering input.
Permane became F1's newest team principal in July, being promoted to replace Laurent Mekies, who in turn was promoted to Red Bull to replace the sacked Christian Horner.
F1 stalwart Permane was previously sporting director and chief race engineer for Alpine and its previous Team Enstone guises, having been in F1 since the Benetton days.
Detailing how Permane works, Lawson highlighted Permane's continuation of the strong engineering output of the team as a strength.
"Obviously, they both worked together through the start of this year and for the last couple of years," Lawson began to tell media, including RacingNews365, when asked about the impact Permane has had on the team since taking over from Mekies.
"They’re a very strong team together, and with Laurent going to Red Bull and Alan taking over, I think his procedure and process are very similar to Laurent’s, honestly.
"They both come from engineering backgrounds, are very, very smart guys, and very good at pushing the team, especially on the engineering side, to have a quick car.
"I think that’s what we’ve had this year. It’s what we’ve kept pushing through with the last few races, as well with Alan.
"They’ve both been very, very good."
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