Visa Cash App Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson finished ninth at the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg on June 28, 2026, extending his points streak to four consecutive races.
The result marks Lawson's sixth top-ten finish in eight races this season, making him the first New Zealander to achieve four straight points finishes since Denny Hulme in 1973.
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His teammate Arvid Lindblad finished tenth, giving Racing Bulls a double-points haul and closing the gap to Alpine in the constructors' standings.
Qualifying and Strategy
George Russell took pole position for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton after a qualifying session interrupted by a single yellow flag for Max Verstappen.
Racing Bulls used two new sets of soft tires in Q1 to ensure safe progression, then mixed scrubbed and new softs in Q2 and Q3 to advance both cars into the final shootout ahead of midfield rivals.
Mattia Spini, Head of Trackside Engineering, praised the team's execution: "Both cars made it through to Q3 and finished ahead of the rest of the midfield, which is a strong result."
Race Day Performance
Lawson noted that high temperatures tested the machinery, especially in the opening stint.
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"It was really hot out there today, but overall it was a good race," he said.
Tire degradation matched expectations, allowing the team to stick to its plan.
A minor miscommunication with Lindblad led to a brief on-track battle, but Lawson regained position after the second pit stop.
Team Principal Allan Permane called it "a pretty perfect weekend" after previous struggles converting qualifying speed into race pace.
"It was pretty clear today that we were quick," he said.
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Lawson now sits tenth in the drivers' championship ahead of a sprint weekend at Silverstone. "We’ll be looking to keep that momentum going," he added.
