06/07/2025 23:00
Liam Lawson has stated he was "trying to survive" before being
wiped out of contention on the opening lap of the British Grand
Prix. Lawson was running towards the rear of the pack in the
opening turns in slippery conditions. As he rounded Turn 5, Lawson
collided with the Haas of Esteban Ocon, who was trying to avoid
Yuki Tsunoda, who was on the apex of the corner. It sent Lawson
into a high-speed spin and broke the suspension of the Racing Bulls
car, eliminating him from the race. Lawson was left disappointed
with the outcome as he purposely drove safely in the opening lap in
an effort to avoid such a scenario. "I had a good start," Lawson
reflected to media including RacingNews365 . "We would have had a
very fast car today in these conditions, it suits what we were
running this weekend. "I was really just trying to survive. I
wasn't trying to do anything aggressive." Lawson opted to stay out
at the end of the formation lap, while team-mate Isack Hadjar
pitted for slick tyres on a rapidly drying track. Lawson admitted
he considered following suit before deciding to stick with the
intermediate compound. "We were talking about it, and I nearly made
the same decision," he said. "The last sector was still very wet.
Watching F2 and F3 today, it's been taking quite a while for the
track to dry, so I think we made the right call."
