{"id":766585,"date":"2026-06-28T22:55:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T22:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/766585\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T22:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T22:55:16","slug":"f1-news-liam-lawson-extends-historic-points-run-in-austria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/766585\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: Liam Lawson extends historic points run in Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The New Zealander finished ninth at the Red Bull Ring, one place ahead of teammate Arvid Lindblad, to claim his fourth consecutive points finish and sixth of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

It is the first time a New Zealand driver has scored points in four straight F1 races since Denny Hulme in 1973, while Lawson remains inside the top 10 in the drivers\u2019 championship on 30 points.<\/p>\n

Of the seven races Lawson has finished this season, he has now scored points in six of them, with only the Australian Grand Prix seeing him reach the flag outside the top 10.<\/p>\n

His Miami Grand Prix retirement remains the only race this year in which he has failed to finish.<\/p>\n

The result also continued a strong run for Racing Bulls, which has now had both cars finish in the points at three consecutive races.<\/p>\n

It is the first time in the Faenza team\u2019s history, dating back to its debut as Minardi in 1985, that it has achieved three straight double points finishes.<\/p>\n

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The latest haul moved Racing Bulls to 44 points in the constructors\u2019 championship, 13 behind fifth-placed Alpine.<\/p>\n

Lawson\u2019s race was not without concern after he reported smoke and a possible brake fire aboard his car in the opening laps, but the issue settled down as he kept himself in the battle for the lower points.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think they were on fire because I had smoke and couldn\u2019t really breathe for a good few laps,\u201d Lawson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, not ideal. But they settled down. Just the first lap, cars heavy. Obviously in traffic. But after that everything was okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lawson had lost eighth to Isack Hadjar early in the race after getting ahead of the Red Bull driver at the start before dropping behind his teammate in the first phase of pit stops, but regained his place ahead of Lindblad after his second stop before ultimately coming home ninth.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old said Racing Bulls\u2019 pace improved as the race developed, giving him confidence that points were possible once the first stint had played out.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the first stint we knew that we had good speed compared to the other guys in the midfield,\u201d Lawson said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I think we knew we were on for a decent race. And to be honest I think our pace got better through the race as well compared to others.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo pretty happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lawson added Racing Bulls had made a step with its race pace after another competitive weekend for the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good. Honestly the car\u2019s been good all weekend,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCompared to last week as well. We\u2019ve definitely made a step in long run pace. So very happy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the moment we\u2019re in a good groove and I\u2019m very happy. Just trying to keep the momentum rolling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lindblad\u2019s 10th place finish gave the Briton his third consecutive points finish and ensured Racing Bulls again converted its recent form into a double score.<\/p>\n

The rookie said he felt there was still more to come from his own performance, despite another positive result.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah it was good. I got stuck in, I gave it a good go,\u201d Lindblad said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got ahead of Liam at the start of the second stint and was ahead of him the whole of the second stint. Then the team boxed him a lap earlier than me, so he came out ahead because of the newer tires. Which I kind of saw coming to be honest.<\/p>\n

\u201cFine. It is what it is. I don\u2019t think there was much more I could have done on that side. But regardless, I think for myself it was a positive race.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lindblad said Racing Bulls had again provided both drivers with a car capable of fighting for points, but felt he still had areas to improve after the Austrian weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s a few things to work on. I wasn\u2019t super happy with my driving, with the overall pace,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s things I can manage better. There\u2019s still quite a few things to learn. But I think regardless it\u2019s been a positive weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe team, again, have given us a really strong package. Like you said, double points. So looking forward to Silverstone now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The British Grand Prix will mark Lindblad\u2019s first home race as a F1 driver, with the 18-year-old heading to Silverstone on the back of the strongest run of his rookie season.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah it will be special. It\u2019s going to be a special moment for me. My first home race,\u201d Lindblad said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always dreamed of racing in Formula 1 in the very early days when I found my love for the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went to the British Grand Prix. I still remember that day very well in 2013. It was my first F1 race I went to.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo to be going there 13 years later as a Formula 1 driver will be very special. And to be going there with a car that\u2019s competitive, fighting for something, is very cool.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo a big credit to the team. They have done an amazing job over the past few races to keep bringing upgrades. To keep bringing performance to the car. And we\u2019ve got good stuff coming.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, yeah, we\u2019ll keep chipping away.\u201d<\/p>\n

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