P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Liam Lawson qualified 19th fastest, but will start 18th after a penalty for Yuki Tsunoda in the Canadian Grand Prix.
Liam Lawson explained his confusion after a failed Racing Bulls experiment with Pirelli’s new C6 tyre in Montreal, where he qualified 19th but will start 18th due to Tsunoda’s penalty. His worst performance was 20th in China while driving for Red Bull. The New Zealander detailed how they attempted a different tyre strategy, struggling to unlock the new tyre’s performance, a first-time challenge for him. Lawson expressed the team’s difficulty in getting the tyres to work on the first lap and the efforts made to adjust during qualifying. Despite feeling comfortable on the C6 tyre previously, this was the first time it didn’t work for him, making the upcoming race a challenging task from an unfavorable starting position.
