Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad believe Racing Bulls achieved “a big turnaround” during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, with the pair scoring points in Sunday’s race.
The duo were classified P5 and P6 after 78 laps in Monte Carlo, having been aided by a late red flag for a track inspection and several drivers ahead receiving penalties.
Fifth for Lawson matches his best result in Formula 1 from last season, with the New Zealander having finished in the points across four of the last five Grands Prix this term.
“It’s been a very good day,” said Lawson on Sunday, who had qualified P10 in the Principality. “To have a P5 and P6 is great, especially where we started as well.
“It’s been a big turnaround. We struggled at the start of the weekend and we’ve now got a really quite competitive car at the end of the weekend. Very happy.
“The way these races are going at the moment, quite a lot of cars retiring with issues, it’s for us to sort of try and capitalise on. We did it in Canada and we sort of did it again here. Just surviving at the moment is giving us points.”
The result is the first double points finish for Racing Bulls this season, and cemented the sqaud’s P6 position in the Teams’ standings, now just two points behind Alpine.
Sixth for Lindblad is the Briton’s best finish in F1 since he joined the grid at the start of the season, and was achieved despite having qualified down in P15 – with a long opening stint the key to his best-ever result.
“The timing of the red flag helped us out but regardless, I think we executed a really strong race. The team did a really good job. I’m happy with the job I did myself,” explained Lindblad.
“I was obviously very disappointed yesterday [in Qualifying], I felt like it was a big underdelivery but in the end, points are scored on Sunday and everyone from track side, Milton Keynes, Faenza, have all done an amazing job. Very grateful, it’s massive points.”
