Mark July 2025 in your mental calendar as the period when Formula One driver Liam Lawson reached a key milestone in his first full season in the category. He didn’t taste victory or even stand on the podium. He may have scored vital driver and constructor points, yet it is the way he went about it.
The Belgium Grand Prix saw a real feeling of self-assurance from Lawson. The way he carried himself, no more weight on his shoulders, his interaction with media and others within the paddock as though he had finally arrived in Formula One. There was a confidence in his own ability to deliver, and he did. No fledgling rookie, rather the air of experience.
Now we head to the Hungarian Grand Prix outside of Budapest.
“It’s the final race leading up to the summer break, so we’ll be looking to round out the first half of the year with a strong performance on track,” said Lawson. “The car has been very fast recently, so it’s important to work hard to build on that and keep improving, particularly when it’s so tight at the moment.
“It’s a different style of track which we’re racing on this weekend in Hungary and expect that it will be even closer than it was in Spa. I’m looking forward to getting out on track and extracting everything from the car.”
“The circuit comprises of a twisting layout with multiple low to medium speed corners, several of which are a full 180 degrees,” commented Racing Bulls Chief Technical Officer, Tim Goss. “The combination of this and the lack of any long duration straights demands a higher level of downforce and overtaking has been traditionally quite difficult, increasing the emphasis on Qualifying performance.
“Pirelli bring tyres that are at the softer end of the compound range in the C3, C4 and C5. Our car has worked well at this downforce level and this corner type, and we have demonstrated good tyre management, so we head to Budapest with the confidence we have a good opportunity to grab another points finish.”
Lawson knows what to do. He doesn’t need telling, no commentary required.
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