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Liam Lawson explains ‘soul-destroying mistake’ that has left him with Italian GP mountain to climb
Liam Lawson admitted to a disappointing moment, matching his worst qualifying performance of the season, as his second hot lap in Q1 was deleted for a track limits violation at Monza’s first Lesmo turn. The New Zealander missed making it into Q3 despite feeling confident about his Red Bull Racing Bulls’ potential after setup changes.
Lawson will start from the back due to his error, falling short by almost half a second from the Q2 cut-off. He described his mistake as “soul-destroying” in the face of high expectations.
Although Lawson will effectively start 18th, he remains focused on moving forward in the race and is confident in the car’s pace to overtake competitors. Despite the setback in qualifying, Lawson believes in the car’s potential and aims for a strong performance on race day at Monza.
