Overview
- Liam Lawson was eliminated in Q2 by 0.043 seconds in Abu Dhabi qualifying.
- Q2 margins were extraordinary, with the bottom eight drivers split by just 0.076 seconds.
- Racing Bulls used three new tyre sets in Q1, leaving Lawson only one new set for Q2, which he said proved the wrong call.
- Isack Hadjar advanced to Q3 and will start ninth on the grid.
- The team holds a 12-point buffer over Aston Martin for sixth in the constructors' fight, with tyre management highlighted as pivotal for the race.