Overview

• Lawson finished 15th after starting 12th, benefitting on the grid from the Williams disqualifications but failing to convert to points.
• Racing Bulls kept him on mediums for 49 laps to target a late Safety Car, then his stop dropped him into a traffic train led by Carlos Sainz.
• Sainz had started 18th and finished 10th as Lawson emerged behind the pack he expected to stay ahead of, prompting Lawson to question how the pit phase unfolded.
• Lawson accepted responsibility for FP2 and FP3 crashes that compromised his preparation and left him short of pace in qualifying.
• He and team boss Alan Permane cited grip and balance issues and late‑stint tyre drop, with the team planning to regroup for Austin.