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Racing Bulls hoping to get Lawson out for SQ1

Liam Lawson lost most of free practice due to a hydraulic problem, with the team summoned to the stewards for a potential technical infringement – as his neutral button did not work when the marshals tried to move his car.

VCARB team principal Alan Permane confirmed the issue, and hoped that the team was able to solve it before sprint qualifying begins.

“It’s very frustrating. And especially in a sprint weekend, it’s tough to lose the car so early on. Hydraulic leak. As I came up here, we didn’t have the car back yet, so I don’t know how serious it is.

“It could be something very simple and we’re out comfortably for the next session, or it could be something a bit more terminal. So, yeah, watch this space.
 
“If we can get him out for sprint quali, I think we would then turn the weekend, as we have done a little bit with both cars. It’s very difficult for us to score points in a sprint. 

“We managed it in Shanghai with a nice strategy for the sprint, with a nice tyre strategy. But I think with the way that the top four cars are, that locks out all the points. So what we had said, and I had said it especially to Arvid, we should treat P1, sprint Qualifying and the sprint a little bit like P1, P2 and P3, and make sure we’re absolutely nailed on ready for qualifying on Saturday evening.”

Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls

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