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Racing Bulls Seal Sixth in Constructors at Abu Dhabi Finale by Three Points

Cautious tyre choices informed by Liam Lawson’s limited practice nearly compromised qualifying before the team closed out its target.

Liam Lawson finished his season with an 18th place in Abu Dhabi. Image: XPB Images
Liam Lawson was unlucky not to make it into Q3 in Abu Dhabi. Image: XPB Images

Overview

  • The result matches the team’s best championship finish, repeating sixth place achieved in 2008, 2019 and 2021.
  • Lawson finished 18th after a five-second penalty for erratic driving, receiving an additional point on his super licence.
  • He missed Q3 by 0.043s following a conservative plan to run three soft sets in Q1, leaving only one new set for Q2 after sitting out FP1 for Ayumu Iwasa.
  • Isack Hadjar reached Q3 and started ninth, with engineers stressing tyre management as the decisive factor following a Q2 spread of just 0.367s across the field.
  • Racing Bulls entered the finale 12 points clear of Aston Martin, with Lawson saying his race plan focused on keeping both Aston Martins behind to secure P6.