Lawson records best F1 finish in Austria
- Dave Worsley
- Jun 30
- 1 min read
Liam Lawson converted his qualifying into points as he avoided an opening lap pile up in the Austrian Grand Prix to record his best ever result in Formula 1.
Lawson came home sixth with the race won by McLaren's Lando Norris.
LATEST HEADLINES:
After his best qualifying performance of the season of sixth, he avoided a crash between Mercedes Kimi Antonelli and Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen on the first corner which forced both drivers out of the race.
The 23-year-old kiwi did slip to ninth at one stage, but a one stop strategy by the Racing Bulls team helped him climb back up the field.
Lawson claimed eight points adding to the four he collected in Monaco which means he is now 15th in the standings, Racing Bulls have improved to sixth in the constructors' championship.
Norris won the race from pole position in a McLaren one-two after fending off championship-leading team mate Oscar Piastri in an early wheel-to-wheel duel and then withstanding intense pressure to the end.
The Briton's third victory of the season cut Australian Piastri's Formula One lead from 22 to 15 points after 11 of 24 rounds, with the two McLaren drivers locked in an increasingly private title battle.
