F1: Liam Lawson sixth but frustrated, Antonelli becomes Madring's first F1 winner
Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson secured a sixth-place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix in Madrid. Despite the career-best result, Lawson expressed frustration over race strategy and qualifying performance.
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Lawson is currently auditioning for a permanent seat at Red Bull while filling in for the injured Isack Hadjer.
Liam Lawson produced his best ever Formula 1 finish for Red Bull but still expressed some frustration at his sixth placing at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The New Zealander produced a slick drive, recording his 10th top-10 finish of the season in a race won by world championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
However, there was still a feeling of "what-if" for Lawson, who felt it could have been an even better day if he'd qualified higher up the field at the newly unveiled Madring circuit.
"I think the speed this weekend, especially in quali yesterday was very strong," he told Sky Sports F1
"It's a shame we couldn't maximise Q3 because I think we had the potential to have both cars right up there in the top five.
"But yeah, it's a good result from where we started. So I'm pretty happy."
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