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Liam Lawson outqualified former Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen for the first time in F1 2025.
Liam Lawson does not see his qualifying success over Max Verstappen as “revenge” for losing his Red Bull seat. Despite being abruptly dropped by Red Bull after a rough start to the season alongside Verstappen, Lawson outqualified his former teammate at the Austrian Grand Prix, finishing sixth on the grid compared to Verstappen’s seventh due to yellow flags. However, Lawson made it clear that he does not view this achievement as payback, emphasizing that he has not had the chance to truly race against Verstappen. He expressed pride in his team’s hard work to improve his comfort with the car, attributing his success to their efforts.
On the other hand, Lawson’s rookie teammate Isack Hadjar faced a challenging qualifying session, dropping out of Q2 and starting the race from the 13th position. Hadjar described his qualifying experience as a “nightmare,” mentioning understeer issues in high-speed corners and difficulties getting the tires ready for Turn 1. Despite the setbacks, Hadjar highlighted the team’s improvement from a difficult position on Friday, making significant changes to the car overnight that ultimately showed progress during the qualifying session.
