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Liam Lawson has mounted a strong defence of Racing Bulls’ strategy during the Monaco Grand Prix.
Liam Lawson has defended Racing Bulls’ controversial Monaco Grand Prix strategy, insisting the team did “nothing illegal.” Isack Hadjar qualified, and Lawson was ninth on the Monte Carlo grid, with every driver required to make a two-stop strategy work, leading to fears pre-race about potential manipulation by teams. Lawson drove slowly during the race to hold up the chasing pack and allow Hadjar to complete his two stops for a points finish. Despite the controversy, Lawson secured eighth place – his first points finish of the season – and maintains that the team abided by the rules entirely. The unique nature of the Monaco track allowed for such a strategy, according to Lawson, who acknowledged the learning process and variability of results in F1 despite not executing everything perfectly.
