Penalties drop Lawson to 17th in Bahrain
- Dave Worsley
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
New Zealand's Liam Lawson has finished 17th at Formula 1's Bahrain Grand Prix as Australian Oscar Piastri won in a near-perfect performance.
Lawson, 23, actually crossed in 13th place for Racing Bulls on Sunday (Monday NZ Time) but was relegated to 17th as a result of penalties incurred during the 57-lap race, one of which was for making contact with Lance Stroll.
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His second five-second penalty was for causing a collision with the Sauber of Nicolas Hulkenberg, who finished 14th.
The best rest for Lawson this season has been 12th in China. He was 17th in Japan and didn't finish in Australia.
Meanwhile, Piastri cut Norris' Formula 1 lead to three points after the fourth race of the season.
Russell was 15.599 seconds behind Piastri. Norris did well for third after a tumultuous race for him while Lewis Hamilton was fifth and Max Verstappen after having an early second pit stop.
George Russell edged out Lando Norris for second, but that placing is subject to a post-race investigation.