Lawson in top-10 on grid at Hungarian GP

Liam Lawson has qualified ninth for the second consecutive Grand Prix PHOTO: F1 VIDEO GRAPHIC

Liam Lawson has just snuck into the top ten qualifying in ninth place at the Hungarian Grand Prix after three mediocre practice rounds

The Kiwi driver is one spot behind Max Verstappen, but it was Charles Leclerc who top qualifying ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.

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Lawson, 23 is cautiously optimistic about his prospects for the main race

"IIt's a bit of a shame we missed out on a couple of spots there, but tricky conditions for everyone. It's the sort of race where qualifying is very important here, it's decent today, but tomorrow is going to be a long race," he said.

Lawson finish one place ahead of rookie team mate Isack Hadjar in what represented a double top-10 result for the Racing Bulls squad.

He's started ninth twice previously this season, at Monaco in May and last weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix.