Lawson put in a strong performance early in today's qualifying sessions, but was unable to break past the top eight in Q3.
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Kiwi driver Liam Lawson rounded out the top 10 fastest drivers overnight in Spain in his third race this season for Red Bull.
Saturday 9:05am
Lawson is once again covering an injured Isack Hadjar for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix.
Fri, Sep 11
The Kiwi will get a third race weekend behind the wheel of a Red Bull as the series moves on to Spain.
Tue, Sep 8
Bidding for the helmet, which was being auctioned by Turners, had already reached $21,000.
Mon, Sep 7
Kiwi grabs the limelight as decorated compatriot Sir Scott Dixon has his final outing for the Chip Ganassi Racing team, ending a 25-year relationship.
Antonelli took a big step to becoming the youngest champion in Formula 1 history with a fightback for the ages at his home grand prix.
Lawson qualified 14th at Monza, but was sent to the rear of the field after Red Bull fitted his car with a raft of new engine components.
Sun, Sep 6
Lawson is back behind the wheel of the Red Bull for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
Sat, Sep 5
Ahead of the first practice session at Monza, Lawson said he would "just try and make the most of it again".
Fri, Sep 4
New Zealand driver plans to have "some fun" now that his play-off hopes are over.
Thu, Sep 3
Lawson keeps Hadjar's spot at Red Bull and Yuki Tsunoda gets a second race with Racing Bulls in Lawson's usual seat.
George Russell initially protested when he was asked to give up second place in the Dutch Grand Prix to teammate Kimi Antonelli.
Mon, Aug 24
The Kiwi salvaged seventh on a chaotic day in the Netherlands, as Verstappen slammed into the wall and Norris claimed back-to-back wins.
New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has a chance to earn his first Red Bull points after qualifying eighth for Formula One's Dutch Grand Prix.
Sun, Aug 23
Returning to the cockpit of a Red Bull, Lawson said it had been an "interesting day".
Sat, Aug 22
Kiwi F1 driver Lawson's shock return was confirmed yesterday after current Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar suffered a wrist injury during the summer break, ruling him out for the race.
Fri, Aug 21
For months there has been speculation that the four-time world champion could seek a blockbuster move to another team or quit the sport.
The Kiwi F1 driver will step up to the Red Bull for this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix due to an injury to Isack Hadjar.
Thu, Aug 20
French-Algerian driver Isack Hadjar is almost certain to miss the Dutch Grand Prix due to an injury.
Wed, Aug 19
Lawson and 19-year-old rookie teammate Arvid Lindblad had strong 2026 seasons, fighting for points and emerging as a closely matched pairing at Racing Bulls.
Tue, Aug 18
The Racing Bulls driver was 10th fastest in the opening practice session (FP1) before improving to seventh in FP2, setting a best lap of 1m 20.041s at the Hungaroring.
Sat, Jul 25
Lawson will receive the same car upgrade package after Racing Bulls elected to fit the new parts to Arvid Lindblad first in Belgium.
Fri, Jul 24
The Racing Bulls driver initially qualified 11th, but power unit-related grid penalties to Red Bull's Isaac Hadjar and McLaren's Lando Norris saw the Kiwi's starting place increase.
Sun, Jul 19
Lawson said he was "going to have to bring something a little bit extra" to match his teammate, who was chosen to receive new upgrades to his VCARB 03 for the weekend.
Sat, Jul 18
