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Liam Lawson on High Alert as Racing Bulls Gain Crucial Edge
Highlights
- Racing Bulls sit fifth with 100 points, 32 ahead of Alpine
- Liam Lawson scored 10 points at Singapore Grand Prix weekend
- Alpine failed to score in recent races despite fast car
- Alpine’s 2023 Sao Paulo surge boosted them from ninth place
- Lawson warns Alpine could still close gap this season
- Fifth place battle crucial for constructors’ championship prize money
Liam Lawson warns Alpine remains a live threat as Racing Bulls targets its best constructors’ finish after Singapore. The team sits fifth on 100 points, 32 clear of Alpine.
Lawson took fifth in the Sprint and seventh on Sunday for 10 points. That haul extended the gap while Alpine failed to score in Singapore and across the prior triple-header.
Racing Bulls hold fifth with 100 points, 32 clear of Alpine.
Despite the form line, Alpine retains strong underlying pace. Midfield volatility means one opportunistic weekend could pivot the contest.
Securing fifth would eclipse the best seasons of Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri. Lawson and rookie Arvid Lindblad drive that push, reflecting confidence in his Racing Bulls seat.
Lawson cites 2024 Sao Paulo as cautionary precedent. Alpine arrived ninth with 14 points and limited expectations.
In turbulent conditions, Alpine delivered a double podium. Esteban Ocon finished second, Pierre Gasly third, with Sprint points included, for a 35-point weekend.
Alpine vaulted from ninth to sixth with a 35-point Sao Paulo surge in 2024.
That single race moved Alpine to sixth on 49 points, overhauling Haas, Racing Bulls, and Williams. It ultimately finished ahead of those teams.
The stakes are as financial as sporting. Fifth brings a notable prize-money uplift for a non-works operation competing in a compressed midfield.
Fifth place delivers a meaningful prize-money uplift in the constructors’ standings.
“We’re in a better place and extended the lead,” Lawson says. “Singapore was a 10-point weekend. But Alpine has a very fast car, and they can still make up ground.”
“Singapore was a 10-point weekend for us,” Lawson says. “Alpine has a very fast car.”
With several rounds left, execution will decide fifth. Qualifying conversion, pit stop discipline, and tyre management must remain sharp against Alpine’s peaks.
The seat picture and team direction sharpened through autumn, amid the Racing Bulls driver decision and discussion of a potential Red Bull return for Lawson.
Consistency remains Racing Bulls’ best weapon. Given Alpine’s ceiling, any messy race or weather swing could compress the margin quickly, as explored in Lawson’s F1 future.
Visual Summary
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Racing Bulls
100 pts
100 pts
⛰️
Alpine
68 pts
68 pts
+32
gap
Sao Paulo ’24: +35pts surge! ⚡
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Lawson’s Singapore: +10 pts
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Lawson’s Singapore: +10 pts
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Racing Bulls pull ahead in the fight for 5th place, but Alpine is known for comeback surges.
One sprint—one storm—and it could all change.
One sprint—one storm—and it could all change.
With every race, the rope tightens. Will history favor Racing Bulls, or does Alpine have one more charge left?
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