The Faenza outfit announced over the Suzuka weekend that Yuki Tsunoda will be joined by Daniel Ricciardo next year, with Lawson serving as reserve once again for the two Red Bull teams.
Japan was the New Zealander’s fourth outing since Ricciardo suffered a hand injury at Zandvoort.
While the target is for the latter to return for the next race in Qatar, Lawson could get a fifth race in the AT04 if it is decided that Ricciardo needs more recovery time.
"I think to be honest, I haven't thought about it too much,” said Lawson when asked by Autosport about the impact of the line-up confirmation. “I think right now I'm focused on making the most of this opportunity.
“Obviously ultimately my goal is to be in F1, and the best way to achieve that is by extracting the best possible performance as I can in these races. So maybe I'll think about it after!
"I think obviously the support has been amazing, it's great to see the support from everybody, from New Zealand, from everywhere around the world, to be honest.”
He downplayed the suggestion that he felt any pressure to prove the Red Bull management wrong.
"I don't think so,” he said. “I think one of the positives about being a Red Bull driver for me, having five years in this programme, is that it’s a high-pressure programme.
“We're put under pressure from day one, and I'm now used to that, it's been five years of that. So situations like this, I'm ready for them.
Source: Autosport