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Lawson’s Sprint Gamble Pays With Points, Leaves Hard-Tyre Shortfall for Chinese GP

High tyre degradation at a cool Shanghai track raises concern for his race pace.

Liam Lawson is hopeful their Sprint Race gamble on tyres won't haunt them for the race tomorrow in China. Image: XPB Images
Liam Lawson qualified 13th for the Chinese Grand Prix Sprint. Image: XPB Images

Overview

  • Liam Lawson climbed from 13th to seventh in the Shanghai Sprint, securing two championship points for Racing Bulls.
  • Racing Bulls started Lawson on hard tyres for the 19-lap Sprint, a move aimed at resisting graining that delivered immediate gains.
  • A late safety car for Nico Hülkenberg’s stoppage opened strategy options, with Lawson staying out before finishing P7.
  • The hard-tyre use leaves Lawson with only one set for the Grand Prix, a limitation he says could hinder his Sunday prospects.
  • Qualifying for the race was compromised by double yellow flags after Gabriel Bortoleto spun, leaving Lawson 14th on the grid as the team battles a car less suited to Shanghai’s low-speed demands.