Overview

• Lawson’s second Q1 hot lap was deleted for exceeding track limits at the first Lesmo, causing a Q1 elimination.
• He said dirty air induced understeer led to the off, describing the error as “soul-destroying.”
• He is classified 20th, his lowest start since leaving Red Bull, and will effectively start 18th after confirmed pit-lane starts for Isack Hadjar and Pierre Gasly.
• Racing Bulls had targeted top‑ten potential after set-up changes to improve high‑speed stability, yet Lawson ended almost half a second short of the Q2 cut-off.
• Hadjar qualified 16th and will take gearbox and power‑unit changes that send him to the back, noting a compromised out‑lap behind Carlos Sainz.