Liam Lawson · role, recent form and the seat read

Profile

Lawson's role within the team is the second-driver benchmark. The qualifying pace against the lead driver has been the cleanest read on form, with the race-day execution the variable the engineers are tracking across the last six rounds.

Recent form

The last six appearances are the cleanest read on current form. The shape of the role has been consistent across the recent fixtures, with minutes-per-match the most reliable proxy for selection security.

Metric	2025-26 (to date)
Appearances	29
Minutes	1,720
Goals / points	14
Assists / secondary	9
Position	Right forward
Foot / handedness	Left

What we're watching

The selection picture for the next fixture is the focus. The role within the system has been consistent across the last six matches, with the manager using the player in the same third of the pitch.

• Whether the qualifying gap closes across the European swing.
• Whether the team prioritises the development tokens on his side of the garage.
• Whether the race-strategy window expands to undercut the sister car.

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