Liam Lawson 2025 Formula 1 season

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The story so far

He later achieved his best Formula One result, finishing fifth at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in September.22 Sep 2025 Later races were mixed: he finished ninth in the US sprint race, retired from the Mexican Grand Prix after a first-lap collision with Carlos Sainz, and finished seventh in Sao Paulo after avoiding a collision with his teammate.19, 27 Oct 2025; 10 Nov 2025 At the Las Vegas Grand Prix in November, a first-corner collision sent him into the pits and he scored no points after starting sixth.24 Nov 2025

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The most recent report, from the Las Vegas Grand Prix, says Lawson apologised to his team after the first-corner crash that ended his points chance.24 Nov 2025

Key moments

  1. Late collision at Dutch Grand Prix drops Lawson from seventh to 12th.
  2. Fifth place at Azerbaijan Grand Prix, his best Formula One result.
  3. Retires from Mexican Grand Prix after first-lap collision with Carlos Sainz.
  4. Finishes seventh in Sao Paulo after avoiding collision with his teammate.
  5. First-corner crash in Las Vegas sends him to pits, with no points scored.

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