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Liam Lawson believes his early-season demotion at Red Bull has made him a better Formula One driver, although he's adamant he would have made it work in the top team.
The New Zealand driver was in a reflective mood when he faced media ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the final race of what has been a turbulent first full season.
Lawson revealed he was feeling relaxed for the first time all year going into a race weekend, having finally learned he had retained his seat at Racing Bulls for next season.
The 23-year-old conceded his over-riding emotion was relief at the tail end of a season which began with his sudden demotion from Red Bull's team, having started out as a team
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