Lindblad shared that his pre-race feedback regarding strategy influenced the team's choices.
"I don't know what Liam was asking [in terms of strategy], but I was saying I think it's going to be a two [stop], so maybe I helped him out," he said.
He concluded by noting his preference for a two-stop strategy prior to lights out. "I was saying I think it could be a two.
Even before the race, I was telling them that I think it's going to be a two and the default plan was a one," said Lindblad.
Addressing Verstappen's late-race pass on Hamilton and himself, Lawson clarified that he was on the same lap as the leaders and focused on avoiding contact.
"I was just trying not to get in the way and be too much involved," said Lawson.
Lawson noted he was surprised by the aggressiveness of Verstappen's overtaking maneuver.
"I wasn't getting lapped, so I didn't have to let them go, but I didn't expect him to go by," he said.
The New Zealander acknowledged that the battle disrupted his own race rhythm temporarily. "Obviously, I saw the late lunge.
It ended up costing me so much time behind them, which at the time was a bit stressful, but it was a good move.
It was a very Max move," said Lawson.
Problems with backmarkers affected multiple teams in Budapest, including McLaren's Oscar Piastri, who suffered damage after colliding with Williams driver Carlos Sainz, leading to Piastri's eventual retirement.
"Get out of the **** way, you idiot! Oh my God," said Piastri.
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Sainz received a five-second time penalty from race stewards for failing to yield under blue flags during that separate incident.
