Formula 1: Liam Lawson continues US Grand Prix love affair, earns top-10 start in Austin
Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson qualified ninth for the US Grand Prix in Austin, marking another strong performance for the Racing Bulls team. While he missed the final qualifying session due to team strategy, he remains the highest-placed driver outside the top four teams.
Why it matters
Lawson's consistent performance is critical for his career prospects in F1 as he seeks a permanent seat for future seasons.
Liam Lawson has continued his love affair with Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, after taking another top-10 start for Monday’s US Grand Prix.
On a track he describes as his favourite on the Formula One calendar , the Kiwi will start ninth, the eighth time this season he’s put his Racing Bulls car inside the top 10 in qualifying.
The Kiwi could have conceivably posted a faster mark, however he was not sent out on to the track for the final qualifying session (Q3) – after his starting position was locked in once Racing Bulls teammate Arvid Lindblad was handed a grid penalty for a power unit change.
That could potentially be seen as a wasted opportunity, though, as Lindblad could have been used to give his teammate a tow, and boost Lawson’s chances of starting higher up the grid.
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