Liam Lawson delivered a composed seventh-place finish at the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, Round 17 of the 2026 championship, earning six points for Visa Cash App Racing Bulls and strengthening the team’s grip on fifth in the Constructors’ Championship.
Lawson, starting eighth after George Russell’s grid penalty promoted him one place, made an immediate impact by passing Pierre Gasly’s Alpine at Turn 1 on the opening lap to move to seventh. Running the Soft tyre at the start, he climbed to sixth by Lap 19 before pitting for Medium tyres on Lap 32. After rejoining in ninth and dispatching Nico Hulkenberg, he held seventh through to the chequered flag.
“I’m very happy with today’s result,” Lawson said. “I had a strong start on the Soft tyres, making it possible to overtake. This was then followed by good pace throughout the race, so it felt great to come away with six points. I feel very proud of the team and, overall, it’s been a positive few weeks as we continue our fight for P5 in the Championship.”
Team Principal Alan Permane credited Lawson’s tyre management and strategic execution. “Once he got past Gasly in Turn 1 on the first lap, he pulled away comfortably and maintained a gap all race, managing his tyre wear nicely. We reacted when Gasly and Hulkenberg pitted, going onto the Medium tyre for the rest of the race and minimising any exposure to Safety Car risks; from there, it was a fairly straightforward run to the flag.”
Rookie Arvid Lindblad had a more difficult afternoon, dropping from his ninth starting position to finish 15th. A poor start led to heavy braking at Turn 1 to avoid contact with Carlos Sainz’s Williams, costing him track position at a circuit where overtaking is notoriously difficult. Permane also noted power unit consistency issues that hampered Lindblad’s pace through the race. Lindblad pitted for his sole tyre change on Lap 27, switching to fresh Mediums from 17th, but was unable to recover sufficient ground.
“I’m not particularly happy with my weekend here in Singapore,” Lindblad said. “I had a poor start, which set the tone for the rest of the race. I got pinched at Turn 1 and had to brake heavily, costing me even more positions at a circuit where track position is crucial. We’ll go away, review the weekend and identify where we need to improve so we can come back stronger for the remaining races.”
The Singapore weekend also featured Sprint action, where Lawson finished fifth after a late collision between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri promoted him on the final lap. Lindblad recovered from a spin during the Safety Car period to finish outside the points in the Sprint.
Permane closed the team’s debrief on a positive note, crediting staff at the track and at the team’s bases in Faenza and Milton Keynes. The team now heads into a break before a triple header beginning in Austin, where Lawson said he intends to focus on simulator preparation.