Liam Lawson Equals Season-Worst Qualifying with Monza Error

Liam Lawson experienced his season-worst qualifying performance at the Italian Grand Prix after a critical error. The Racing Bulls driver was eliminated in Q1, finishing slowest overall.

Why it matters:

This result equals Lawson's poorest qualifying performance since the Chinese GP in March, his final race for Red Bull. It puts him at a significant disadvantage for Sunday's race at Monza, a track where track position is often crucial.

The details:

• Lawson was in the danger zone during the final runs of Q1.
• His crucial mistake came at the first Lesmo corner, where his lap-time was deleted due to a track limits violation.
• His Racing Bulls machine drifted wide through the fast right-hander. He was fortunate to avoid contact with the barriers, but the deleted time cost him dearly.
• His official time was a 1:20.279.

The bigger picture:

Also eliminated in Q1 were teammate Isack Hadjar (16th), Lance Stroll (17th), Franco Colapinto (18th), and Pierre Gasly (19th).