SportNZ HeraldFormula 1 result: Liam Lawson returns to points as team calls pays off in dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Liam Lawson finished seventh in a rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen taking the win and Kimi Antonelli now leading the world championship.
Liam Lawson has returned to the Formula One points, and claimed seventh place in a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. With a brilliant decision to keep...
Liam Lawson scored points in a dramatic rain-delayed Malaysian Grand Prix, finishing seventh after a brilliant strategy call on tyre choice.
Max Verstappen won the race, while Kimi Antonelli claimed second to extend his world championship lead over George Russell to 84 points.
Lawson's teammate Arvid Lindblad also scored a point in tenth, helping Racing Bulls outscore Alpine for the second race running.
Formula One continues next week with the Singapore Grand Prix, the third race of the current triple header.
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