McLaren's Oscar Piastri and RB's Liam Lawson in action during the sprint race in China. Photo: ReutersKiwi driver Liam Lawson has gained valuable Formula 1 points, finishing seventh in the sprint race, before Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. Oscar Piastri finished sixth for McLaren, with Lawson seventh and Oliver Bearman taking the final point for Haas. After the later qualifying sessions, Lawson will start from 14th on the grid in the main race. With the bottom six drivers dropping out after the first qualifying session, Lawson scraped through into the second stage in last place.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 14, 2026 22:14 UTC