10/07/2025 20:00
Liam Lawson has declared himself prepared for more "trying to
survive" moments in F1 after his first-lap elimination at
Silverstone on Sunday. After deciding against pitting at the end
of the British GP formation lap for slick tyres, New Zealander
Lawson was taken out after major contact with Esteban Ocon's Haas.
The retirement capped off a difficult first half of the season for
Lawson, who felt that the wet conditions in the race could have
aided a charge to the points for his Racing Bulls team. Reflecting
on the weekend, Lawson felt more 'survival' moments would be
expected in the second half of the campaign. "We were talking
about [switching to slicks] and I nearly made the same decision,"
Lawson told media, including RacingNews365. "But the last sector
was still very wet, and it was taking a while for the track to dry.
"So I think we made the right call, but we would have had a fast
car in these conditions. "It suited what we were running, so I was
just trying to survive [on the first lap]. "I wasn't doing
anything aggressive, but it is motorsport, it is Formula 1. "I've
been through it many times, and I'm sure I'll go through it many
more times, but it is part of racing."
