Lawson fails to make top 10, Verstappen takes pole in Malaysia
Max Verstappen secured pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, while Kiwi driver Liam Lawson qualified 11th. Lawson expressed frustration over his team's performance and tire management during the qualifying session.
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This event marks a significant shift in the Formula 1 standings as Verstappen attempts to avoid his first winless season since 2015.
<p>Liam Lawson placed qualified 11th on Saturday night at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, narrowly missing out on Q3.</p> <p>The Kiwi was outpaced by Brazilian Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto, who secured a place in the third stage of qualifying with a lap 0.2 seconds quicker than Lawson's.</p> <p>In a post-qualifying interview, Lawson said it was annoying losing a place to Audi.</p> <p>"It's just frustrating because we were quite clear of them in FP3, honestly, and on Friday as well," he said.</p> <p>"I don't really know where we've lost speed, but we just struggled a lot with tyres through the session, overheating through the lap and was felt like more of an issue."</p> <p>The Kiwi was optimistic about his team's chances heading into the race, but acknowledged the Sepang circuit could tighten the competition for Racing Bulls.</p> <p>"I think we put a lot of effort into the long runs this…
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