Lawson Turns Mexico City Disaster into Valuable Points for Racing Bulls

Liam Lawson salvaged seventh place in the Mexico City Grand Prix after starting from the pit lane, turning a difficult weekend into six valuable championship points for Racing Bulls. The result gave him a fifth straight points finish and helped his team extend its advantage over Alpine in the constructors’ battle.

Why it matters:

Lawson’s recovery mattered in both championships. His six points strengthened Racing Bulls’ grip on fifth place, while Alpine’s double penalty left it scoreless. With four rounds remaining, Racing Bulls leads that fight by 39 points. For Lawson, the drive matched his career-best streak of five consecutive points finishes and marked his 14th scoring result of the season.

The details:

• Lawson originally qualified eighth but was excluded from the results for an MGU-K technical infringement. Racing Bulls used the setback to fit a fresh power unit, sending him to the pit lane.
• His race was disrupted by mistimed pit stops. He missed the VSC window and pitted for his second stop one lap before the Safety Car, losing significant track time.
• A red flag for Valtteri Bottas’s heavy crash gave Lawson a restart from 15th. He attacked through the field and crossed the line ninth before penalties for Oscar Piastri and Franco Colapinto moved him up to seventh.
• Teammate Arvid Lindblad was running in the points before a collision with Piastri while fighting for seventh ended his race. Piastri received a 10-second penalty and fell to 15th.
• Lawson now has 83 points and remains ninth in the drivers’ standings.

What's next:

Lawson heads to São Paulo encouraged by his race pace and eager to maximize another opportunity in the triple-header finale. Racing Bulls, meanwhile, will try to protect its 39-point cushion over Alpine as the constructors’ fight enters its final four rounds.