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“It’s just a shame we didn’t get to finish the lap” — Lawson sure of Q3 appearance at F1 Mexico GP without Tsunoda crash

Rebecca Malitz10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

Ahead of Qualifying for the Mexican GP, the RB looked like a strong contender for a Q3 appearance, having finished all practice sessions inside the Top 10. Yuki Tsunoda showed particularly good form, finishing FP1 and FP2 in P3, thus providing teammate Liam Lawson, who made his F1 comeback during last weekend’s US GP, with…

“Happy with how it went” — Lawson on Red Bull’s feedback following excellent F1 US GP showing

Lucrezia Costa10 months ago10 months ago011 mins

It was a rather positive return to Formula 1 for Liam Lawson, who managed to end the Austin round in the top ten despite having to start from the back of the grid due to taking a number of new engine components. The RB driver was pleased with the strong performance he was able to…

Horner says Lawson “fast and courageous” after impressing with P9 finish at F1 US GP

Chiara Martin10 months ago10 months ago04 mins

Liam Lawson’s superb drive from 19th to 9th in the 2024 United States Grand Prix has earned him praise from all corners of the Formula 1 paddock, with Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner labelling his performance as “fast” and “courageous”. After starting from the back of the grid, the young New Zealander displayed…

Lawson pleased with “big step” RB made after Sprint to charge through to P9 at F1 US GP

Shermaine Wong10 months ago08 mins

Liam Lawson jumped back into a Formula One car for the first time in over a year at the United States Grand Prix. The New Zealander is back with RB F1, formerly known as AlphaTauri, alongside his former teammate Yuki Tsunoda. The weekend started out fairly disappointing with Lawson qualifying P15 during Sprint Qualifying, and…

Alonso says Lawson moves “unnecessary” as the pair discuss post-Sprint confrontation at F1 US GP

Rebecca Malitz10 months ago10 months ago08 mins

This weekend’s Austin GP marked the return of Liam Lawson to the grid. The 22-year-old New Zealander has replaced Daniel Ricciardo in a much-discussed late-season swap at VCARB. The weekend also saw the return of the sprint format, which left Lawson with only one practice session before heading into Qualifying for the sprint. The 22-year-old…

“There is plenty of positives going forward” — Lawson recounts his first qualifying session back in F1 at US GP

Shermaine Wong10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

The last time we saw Liam Lawson in a race car was back in October last year during the Qatar Grand Prix weekend, the last of 5 races he was driving in place of Daniel Riccardo due to his hand injury. It’s been over a year since the New Zealander was behind the wheel but…

F1 | US GP | Qualifying | Norris pips Verstappen to pole as Russell crashes in Q3

James O'Connor10 months ago10 months ago07 mins

Q1 Zhou Guanyu set the first time of the session as he put in a 1:35.479. Alonso rapidly beat that, logging a 1:34.496 to go quickest. Championship contender Lando Norris went top on a 1:34.029, beating Carlos Sainz by 0.075s. Oscar Piastri slotted into P3, 0.214s away from his teammate. Despite a poor final corner,…

“I’ll make sure I’m ahead of Liam” – Tsunoda ready to outperform Lawson in potential fight for Red Bull F1 seat

Chiara Martin10 months ago05 mins

Yuki Tsunoda has admitted that his 2024 Formula 1 season has felt like a constant battle for a potential promotion to Red Bull Racing, with added pressure now that Liam Lawson has joined the fray. With Daniel Ricciardo out of the picture, Lawson has stepped in for the rest of the season, adding to the…

Liam Lawson reckons “cutthroat” Red Bull environment and “6 a.m.” phone calls from Helmut Marko prepared him to deal with F1 pressure

Senjuti Jash10 months ago10 months ago015 mins

Liam Lawson made his Formula 1 debut last year when he filled in for an injured Daniel Ricciardo for five races. His performance certainly caught the eye of plenty, as he managed to knock out the reigning world champion Max Verstappen in the second segment of qualifying and score his first points at the 2023…

“Christian told me a year ago” — Lawson reveals 2024 F1 mid-season opportunity was planned in 2023

James O'Connor10 months ago10 months ago011 mins

Liam Lawson is back. Following an impressive 5-race stint last year as he subbed for Daniel Ricciardo who picked up an injury at Zandvoort in practice, the Kiwi has six rounds to prove himself that he deserves to stay on the grid in 2025. “That’s literally once, obviously once in a lifetime. And it’s something…