Racing
© Jonathan Borba
Racing Bulls scored 14 points at the British Grand Prix with Liam Lawson sixth and Arvid Lindblad seventh, cutting Alpine’s advantage in the fight for fifth in the constructors’ championship to a single point.
The result was another sign that the team’s Canada upgrade package is delivering a sustained step forward. Silverstone made it four consecutive Grands Prix with both cars in the points, and Lawson said the package first proven for high-speed balance in Barcelona has kept the car competitive ever since.
“It was a fantastic result for the team today,” Lawson said. “We had a strong start and great race pace, so I’m very happy with how everything came together.” He added that the updates “have felt really good each weekend since” and said of the run ahead, “It’s just getting better every weekend. Things are very strong. Obviously, some tough tracks coming up, but there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be strong there as well.”
What briefly looked like fresh tension between the team-mates on the radio was instead caused by a technical problem on Lindblad’s car. Untelevised footage appeared to show frustration after Lawson passed him on the opening lap, but Lindblad later explained that his anger was directed at a recurring deployment issue.
The problem struck after Lindblad had gone side by side with Max Verstappen for sixth at Turn 3. Once he lost performance, he was exposed on the Wellington Straight and then at Brooklands, where Lawson got through and Oscar Piastri also slipped past as Lindblad defended around the outside and briefly ran off track.
After the race, Lindblad told PlanetF1.com and other media outlets: “Not entirely happy on my side of the garage because there was the problem again with the deployment on Lap 1.” He added: “I think if that hadn’t happened, I would have been able to stay ahead of Liam, but regardless it’s a very good day for the team.”
Lindblad still framed seventh at his first home British Grand Prix as a strong team outcome. He said racing in front of his home crowd made the weekend even more special, even if the opening-lap issue left him frustrated.
The bigger picture favored Racing Bulls again. Lawson has now scored points in five straight races and moved to 39 for the season, three behind Pierre Gasly, while the team erased 12 points from Alpine’s margin over the Silverstone weekend. With Spa next and two races left before the summer break, Racing Bulls now has a direct shot at taking fifth if its upgrade-driven form holds.