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Lawson: Tsunoda Suzuka battle ‘as close as it gets’
New Zealand driver Lawson, filling in for Ricciardo, scored his first points in Singapore but narrowly missed out on a top-10 finish in Suzuka. Despite only 15 cars crossing the finish line, neither AlphaTauri driver could hold their positions in the points after the first lap. Lawson admitted that the team’s concerns about their long-run pace were confirmed during the race. He had a close battle with his teammate Tsunoda, eventually overtaking him on the opening lap, and finished as the lead AlphaTauri driver. Lawson felt that he maximized his performance over the weekend but acknowledged that the team lacked the pace to score points with everyone else finishing. The decision about Lawson’s participation in the Qatar Grand Prix will be made closer to the weekend.
Source: Motorsport Week
