The IndyCar star was linked to a transfer to the Faenza-based squad after it was revealed that Pierre Gasly might change Fernando Alonso at Alpine.

Alongside his present commitments with Andretti Autosport, Herta has a testing take care of McLaren and drove a 2021 F1 automotive in Portimao final month.

Lawson is at present competing in his second FIA Components 2 season with Carlin, and undertook his maiden FP1 session at Spa with AlphaTauri. 

However he says the speak about Herta’s transfer is “simply discussions” and that he’ll “wait to search out out what is set for me” whereas he focuses on F2, the place he’s fifth within the standings.

Talking forward of the Dutch Grand Prix, Lawson mentioned: “I imply, for the time being it’s simply discussions, and from my facet it doesn’t change rather a lot for me.

“I’m nonetheless centered on delivering one of the best job in Components 2 that I can and making an attempt to complete this 12 months I suppose strongly – it hasn’t been the season we’d hoped for.

“However I suppose the discuss in Components 1 for the time being is all dialogue for the time being and from my facet I’ll wait to search out out what is set for me, however proper now it’s simply specializing in Components 2.”

Liam Lawson, AlphaTauri AT03

Photograph by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Photographs

Lawson is the reserve and take a look at driver for each Purple Bull and AlphaTauri, having been promoted to serve each groups after Juri Vips was dropped in June.

He underwent his maiden F1 outing final weekend, having additionally pushed for AlphaTauri throughout final 12 months’s post-season Abu Dhabi younger driver take a look at.

The New Zealander mentioned the session was a very good alternative to familiarise himself with the AT03, having beforehand solely pushed the 2021 contender.

Lawson mentioned: “I believe it was necessary for me to have that session.

“I knew about doubtlessly doing it for some time this 12 months, I’d achieved the take a look at on the finish of final 12 months and clearly it was a fairly superb expertise, particularly within the outdated automotive.

“It was good to do the session and get by way of it, it’s over in a short time, it’s solely an hour lengthy.

“I don’t suppose it modifications my confidence an excessive amount of, I believe that’s stayed the identical I’d say, however it was simply good to have that session to get conversant in the automotive as a result of the brand new one is kind of completely different from the outdated one.”

Requested whether or not participating within the session with AlphaTauri reasonably than Purple Bull posed much less strain to him, he added: “I don’t suppose so. Clearly there’s at all times somewhat little bit of strain, I used to be undoubtedly somewhat bit nervous earlier than the session getting within the automotive for the primary time, I believe no matter what crew I used to be with I’d have felt that strain.

“For me, it was fairly good, I’d achieved the post-season take a look at final 12 months with AlphaTauri so to proceed working with them and do my subsequent take a look at and my very first official session with them I believe was fairly a cool alternative.

“I already had a very good relationship with plenty of these guys so I believe it was cool, I don’t suppose it modified an excessive amount of the strain on what I used to be feeling although no matter what crew I drove for.”