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Lawson ‘disappointed’ with Q3 laps in Singapore qualifying
The Kiwi racer, Liam Lawson, achieved his first ever Q3 appearance in Formula 1 qualifying, replacing Daniel Ricciardo at AlphaTauri for the race. Despite his lack of experience at the Marina Bay Circuit, Lawson outperformed Max Verstappen by a mere 0.007s in Q2. However, he ended up being the slowest driver in Q3, feeling that he could have done better. Lawson mentioned that they missed the window in Q3 in terms of warm-up due to the evolving track conditions and dropping temperatures. He also highlighted the difficulty with traffic in the chaotic last sector. With the team introducing upgrades inspired by Red Bull, Lawson believes they need to assess the performance on more conventional race tracks to get a clearer picture. Despite his target of achieving a points finish in the race, Lawson acknowledges the long and challenging nature of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Source: Motorsport Week
