Liam Lawson 2025 Formula One season

The story so far

New Zealand driver Liam Lawson began the Monaco weekend well, improving from 17th to fifth-fastest in the second practice session.^{24 May 2025} He finished eighth in the Monaco Grand Prix, starting from ninth, to earn his first Formula One points of the season, while Lando Norris won.^{26 May 2025} At the Canadian Grand Prix he qualified second to last, but was due to start 18th after a grid penalty for Yuki Tsunoda. He then failed to finish, having started from the pit lane after power unit changes.^{15, 16 Jun 2025} Lawson later finished sixth at the Austrian Grand Prix, his best Formula One result, after avoiding a first-lap crash that eliminated Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli.^{30 Jun 2025} At Silverstone he failed to progress past the first qualifying session, citing tyre issues, and will start the British Grand Prix from 15th.^{5 Jul 2025}

Latest

Lawson finished tenth in the Belgian Grand Prix sprint after qualifying ninth, while Max Verstappen won the sprint. Oscar Piastri later won the rain-delayed Grand Prix, extending his championship lead.^{27 Jul 2025}

Key moments

1. 24 May 2025Lawson climbs from 17th to fifth-fastest in second Monaco practice.
2. 26 May 2025Eighth place in Monaco brings Lawson's first points of the season.
3. 15 Jun 2025Lawson qualifies second to last in Canada; starts 18th after penalty.
4. 16 Jun 2025Lawson fails to finish Canadian Grand Prix after pit lane start.
5. 30 Jun 2025Sixth at Austria is Lawson's best Formula One result to date.
6. 5 Jul 2025Lawson exits Silverstone qualifying in first session, citing tyre issues.
7. 27 Jul 2025Lawson finishes tenth in Belgian sprint after ninth in qualifying.

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