{"id":163802,"date":"2025-12-02T05:15:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T05:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/163802\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T05:15:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T05:15:48","slug":"one-of-the-worst-grands-prix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/163802\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cOne of the worst grands prix”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Racing Bulls<\/a> driver Liam Lawson<\/a> claimed the 25-lap limit at the Qatar Grand Prix led to a “pretty pointless” race after a safety car on lap 7 left all but two drivers on the same strategy, and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton<\/a> argued that it was one of the “worst” grands prix strategically.<\/p>\n

The safety car was deployed at the Losail International Circuit on lap 7 due to a collision between Alpine’s Pierre Gasly<\/a> and Sauber’s Nico Hulkenberg<\/a>. The drivers who pitted under the safety car on lap 7 were required to make their second pitstop on lap 32 and had no flexibility in strategy from that point forward.<\/p>\n

While reflecting on the race in which he finished ninth, Lawson explained he had good pace but was not able to capitalise on it.<\/p>\n

“Honestly, we had a good race. In terms of race pace, we’re just stuck in traffic like everybody. I think it’s very difficult to overtake. Obviously, a result of our qualifying yesterday,” he told the media.<\/p>\n

“There’s nothing you can do. We boxed on lap 7, and I realised everyone was just going to do the exact same strategy from there. It’s a pretty pointless race, to be honest.”<\/p>\n

Hamilton, who finished 12th, argued that it was one of the worst races for flexibility with strategy.<\/p>\n

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Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls Team<\/p>\n

Photo by: Clive Rose \/ Formula 1 via Getty Images<\/p>\n

“I can’t remember another, I’m sure there’s been other races, other bad races here, but definitely one of the worst grands prix in that respect,” the Ferrari<\/a> driver explained. “Because everyone’s just stopping at the same time, and there’s no flexibility.<\/p>\n

“And then on top of that, you can’t overtake, and it’s a fast track, it’s a phenomenal track to drive, and it’s very, very fast, it’s just, unfortunately, like Monaco.”<\/p>\n

The focus now turns to the season finale in Abu Dhabi this coming weekend when the drivers’ title will be decided.<\/p>\n

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