Liam Lawson has rued damage he sustained in qualifying for the Qatar Grand Prix, with the Racing Bulls driver insisting “it really hurt” his race result.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Racing Bulls driver was eliminated in Q2 and started from 12th on the grid. Despite starting outside the top 10, Lawson managed to make progress during the grand prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He crossed the finish line in ninth to score two crucial points for Racing Bulls, especially as Isack Hadjar retired late on whilst having occupied ninth himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It has kept the Red Bull sister team in control of sixth in the constructors’ standings; however, Lawson believes more was possible without sustaining damage in qualifying.<\/p>\n
“It was a decent race,” Lawson told select media including RacingNews365. “It’s a shame we picked up a bit of damage in Q2. I think it really hurt us and put us out of position today.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“And so to recover and get points is strong. Obviously, should have been two points with Isack. So it’s obviously very unfortunate. I don’t know what happened, but yeah.”<\/p>\n
Ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend, an announcement is expected to be made by Red Bull confirming the driver pairing of its two teams for 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When asked in Qatar if he had been informed about his future, Lawson noted that “unfortunately” he had yet to be told about if he will be handed a seat for next season.<\/p>\n