Qualifying problems for Lawson at Canadian GP
- Dave Worsley
- Jun 15
- 1 min read
New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will start 18th on the grid for Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix after an issue with tyres lin qualifying left him lost for words.
He finished in 19th but former teammate Yuki Tsunoda received a 10-grid penalty for a red flag infringement during the final practice session, which has pushed the Japanese driver to the back of the grid.
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There were promising signs for Lawson in Montreal with an eighth in P!, 10th in P@ and 13th in the third practice.
Lawson, who showed promising signs during yesterday's practice sessions where he was eighth and 10th fastest.
He revealed he and his Racing Bulls team had issues with their tyre strategy.
"We've been struggling to make the tyre work on the first lap all weekend and in the first run of Q1 I had to do a build lap to have them in the right window," said Lawson.
"We didn't do a build lap for the last run and I didn't have much grip through the lap, so yeah, it's pretty disappointing, as the car's been fast," he said.
At the front of the grid will be George Russell - Mercedes on pole position in Canada for the second year in a row with Red Bull rival Max Verstappen alongside on the front row.
