Racing Bulls surge into midfield as Lawson leads points run

Racing Bulls have scored points at every race so far, with Liam Lawson’s ninth place in Japan and earlier points in China anchoring a strong start. The new team sits inside the midfield fight, and Lawson is inside the top 10 in the standings. The steady haul has Racing Bulls well placed in the constructors’ race after an opening stretch that rewarded clean execution.

Japan showed how the group is working. Lawson started 14th and climbed to ninth after the team shifted strategy and a safety car changed the order. He managed the final stint and held off Esteban Ocon to secure two points. The result kept Racing Bulls’ perfect scoring run intact and added more proof that the package can contend when chances appear.

Lawson’s form has been the thread that ties the start together. He scored in the China sprint weekend and backed that up with a measured drive in Japan. He said the car’s early pace is encouraging and that the upgrade path looks promising. That reflects a clear recovery from last year, when chances were rare and the car often sat outside the points. This season he is converting track time into results, and his calm under pressure has helped the team bank what is on offer.

The table shows that work. Racing Bulls are seventh in the constructors’ standings with 14 points. They have finished in the points at every round so far. That consistency keeps them close to higher-ranked rivals and gives them a platform as the calendar heads to North America and Europe. The group has limited mistakes, timed stops well, and used strategy to move forward when pace alone was not enough.

There are limits to solve. Energy and battery management issues have affected pace at times, which has made defending and overtaking harder on some laps. In China, an unlucky safety car also altered outcomes and cost the chance to score more. The team has been open about those swings and is focusing on making the deployment more stable across stints.

Teammate Arvid Lindblad’s race in Japan underlined both the car’s needs and his learning curve. He dropped to 14th after battery troubles and a slow pit stop. The setback masked flashes of speed and showed how small margins can swing results for a midfield outfit. For Lindblad, clean execution and smoother energy use will be the next steps as he builds experience in traffic and under pressure.

Racing Bulls’ approach has been simple. Keep the car in range, react to the race as it comes, and give Lawson clear windows to attack. The strategy calls in Japan fit that plan. The pit wall stretched and then switched when the safety car appeared, which placed Lawson in a spot to defend for points to the flag. With the car responsive on both compounds and stops mostly tidy, that was enough to hold position when it mattered.

The path forward is set. Lawson will take a short break, train, and spend time in the simulator before the Miami round in early May. The team expects steady development through that period, with a focus on energy delivery and small aerodynamic steps. If those pieces land, Racing Bulls see a route to regular points on merit, not just on race-day swings. The first phase of the season has put them in that conversation, and the climb in Japan kept the momentum going.