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Liam Lawson acknowledged that better qualifying performances is an area that he will need to improve on with his F1 future confirmed for next year.
Liam Lawson acknowledged the need to improve his qualifying performances for his upcoming Formula 1 future.
He experienced a season filled with uncertainty due to speculations about the driver line-ups at Red Bull and Racing Bulls for 2026.
Despite being initially fired by Red Bull and returning to his former team, Lawson managed to finish the season in 14th place with 38 points.
Qualifying proved to be a challenge for him, as he often struggled to extract one-lap pace from the VCARB 02.
Lawson admitted that perfecting every aspect of a race weekend in a competitive season like this was a significant challenge.
Looking ahead to 2026, Lawson is set to continue with Racing Bulls and will have rookie Arvid Lindblad as his new teammate.
