Visa Cash App Racing Bull’s driver Liam Lawson has again finished in the points after crossing the line in ninth at the Austrian F1 Grand Prix. Lawson continues his solid 2026 season form with his fourth consecutive points-scoring race, now having six out of eight races with top-ten placings.
“It was really hot out there today, but overall it was a good race,” commented Lawson. “Tyre degradation was pretty much as we expected, which meant we were able to stick to our plan.
“In the first stint we were managing some very high brake temperatures, but that settled down after a few laps. There was also a miscommunication between Arvid (Lindblad) and I, so I was surprised when we ended up racing into Turn 4, but I was able to regain the position after the second pit stop.
“We made a good step forward with the car this weekend, and the pace was strong throughout the race. To come away with double points is a great result for the team, and we’ll be looking to keep that momentum going. A sprint weekend at Silverstone gives us another great opportunity, and I’m really looking forward to getting back out there.”
Teammate Arvid Lindblad again scored points finishing in tenth.
“It was a pretty perfect weekend for us here in Austria,” said VCARB Team Principal Allan Permane. “The last couple of weekends we’ve had a quick car in Qualifying, which we haven’t been able to convert into race pace, but the whole team both here at track and the factories in Faenza and Milton Keynes have worked very hard to turn that around.
“We brought an update here and had indications on Friday that our pace was decent on long runs, but you never really know until you get into the race.
“It was pretty clear today though that we were quick, so a huge well done to Liam and Arvid for bringing it home in 9th and 10th quite comfortably. We really look forward to getting to Silverstone next week!”
Lawson holds onto tenth in the Drivers’ Standings while Racing Bulls remain in sixth place but have closed the gap to Alpine who came away with no points from Austria.
Teams Standings
Pos. Team Pts.
1/ Mercedes 302
2/ Ferrari 204
3/ McLaren 159
4/ Red Bull Racing 115
5/ Alpine 57
6/ Racing Bulls 44
7/ Haas F1 Team 21
8/ Williams 11
9/ Audi 2
10/ Aston Martin 1
11/ Cadillac 0
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