Liam Lawson identifies Racing Bulls breakthrough behind F1 rise

Liam Lawson has pinpointed changes made by his Racing Bulls team as
one factor behind his improved run of F1 form.  Lawson initially
struggled on his return to the team from Red Bull after his axing,
but has scored points in four of the seven races since a
breakthrough made at the Austrian GP.  This included a career-best
finish of fifth place in Azerbaijan, having also taken a
career-highest third on the grid, with the New Zealander
pinpointing increased confidence in his machine from changes made
at the Red Bull Ring to the suspension as a key reason for his
upturn.  "I've felt pretty good and the speed has been there most
of the year, and it has just been the consistency which has been
coming recently," Lawson explained to media, including
RacingNews365 , upon F1's return from the summer break.  "I'm very
aware that in Formula 1, it is very tough sometimes to keep that,
so I'm just trying to carry that form and learn from what has been
working, and I know at some point, I will get into some
difficulties. "But in general, I feel pretty good, the car is fast,
and I'm trying to carry on that form. "Recently, things have been
working for us as a team. I've switched sides of the garage [from
2024], and the relationships you form with people on your side of
the garage just get better over time, and I've been understanding
the car more. "We made some changes around Austria time, and it
made the car more comfortable for me, and that helped a lot, and if
I reflect on the first half of the year, it's just getting more
comfortable as the year has gone on. "That is what probably has
brought some of the results."