Liam Lawson’s difficult run in Formula 1 has continued since his Red Bull demotion, with the Racing Bulls driver still point-less in 2025 after a tough weekend in Miami.
The New Zealander has yet to finish higher than 12th this season as he seeks to move past the disappointment of losing his seat with Red Bull two races into the year.
A first-lap collision with Jack Doohan hindered his race in Miami, as contact with the now ex-Alpine driver caused damage that resigned both to premature retirements.
Lawson entered 2025 with high expectations having been promoted to become Max Verstappen’s team-mate, but his immediate woes prompted Red Bull to intervene.
Upon his return to Red Bull’s satellite squad, Lawson trailed home 17th in Japan, followed by more underwhelming results in the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix.
Reflecting on his four-race stint with Racing Bulls to date, Lawson delivered a brutal assessment of his performance so far after the Miami Grand Prix.
“Pretty shocking, we have no points,” he told media including Motorsport Week.
“Obviously, Formula 1 is a lot of variables and to put a full race together could be quite tough.
“The speed’s been there for most of it, just unfortunately it hasn’t worked out for us so far.”
Lawson looks to ‘reset’ to find form in F1
Matching a four-time World Champion is a feat most drivers would struggle with, including Yuki Tsunoda, who is yet to finish higher than ninth since replacing Lawson.
But with Racing Bulls, Lawson has been outqualified in every session by his rookie team-mate Isack Hadjar and beaten in every race so far.
Questioned further as to why he has been struggling so much, the Kiwi insisted that the speed is there.
“Comfort-wise, I feel really good in the car,” he added.
“Speed’s been pretty good most places, just unfortunately no results to show for it.”
Lawson just needs to deliver the results he believes he is capable of, and he has just the idea to regain his mojo.
“Reset, like always – that’s how we have to be in the sport: keep working forward, keep improving things,” he said.
“I don’t think anything really changes; I think our approach to the weekend’s been really, really good.
“As I said, the car was fast this weekend, so it’ll click eventually.”
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