Liam Lawson highlights fine margin between F1 success and failure

Liam Lawson has highlighted the fine margin between success and failure currently in Formula 1, with qualifying closer than ever. 

For several years, the first part of qualifying was typically the most underwhelming, with the same names eliminated in each grand prix. 

However, Q1 has now become one of the most exciting parts of a grand prix Saturday, due to the current unpredictable nature of who will be eliminated. 

Unfortunately, Lawson has exited in the first stage of qualifying on three occasions this season, however, the Racing Bulls driver has pointed to the staggering difference finding two-tenths of a second can make.

"It's never much at the moment with how F1 one is this year," Lawson told select media in Miami, including RacingNews365, when discussing how tight Q1 has been this season.

"The difference between one or two-tenths can knock you out of Q1 or put you in Q3, which is really, really tough, but it's what's making the racing quite exciting as well."

It has already been an extremely challenging campaign for Lawson, without even taking his three Q1 exits into account, after being demoted from Red Bull to Racing Bulls after two races. 

Readjusting to racing for the sister team has taken Lawson time. He is yet to score a point in 2025, one of five drivers in this category.

Despite the tough start, he is finally beginning to feel comfortable in the Racing Bulls package, just leaving understanding new circuits as his main problem.

"I felt really comfortable in Jeddah," added Lawson. "I felt comfortable in Bahrain as well, honestly. 

"So I think on that side, comfort-wise, I'm in the area. It's just about learning new tracks and about maximising new tracks."