Lawson hails Racing Bulls tyre management after another Silverstone points haul

Lawson points to tyre strength after Silverstone breakthrough

Liam Lawson has identified Racing Bulls’ tyre management as a decisive factor behind the team’s recent progress after another strong result at the British Grand Prix.

That consistency has sharpened the competitive picture in the standings. Racing Bulls has closed the gap to Alpine to just one point, and recent races have suggested the car is now operating with the kind of repeatable race pace required to apply sustained pressure. For a team that, in its various forms, has never finished higher than sixth in the constructors’ standings, the current trajectory carries obvious significance.

Tyre management becomes a performance weapon

“It was a good race, it was good from start to finish, honestly,” Lawson told media, including RacingNews365.

He highlighted the opening phase of the race, but more importantly the way Racing Bulls held its pace as the stints developed.

“We had a good first lap, and then the second-half of our stints was really strong, and our tyre management was really strong.”

In modern Formula 1, that kind of race execution can be the difference between occasional points and sustained midfield momentum. Silverstone underlined that Racing Bulls is not relying on isolated opportunity; it is beginning to build a pattern. For more context on how tyre degradation and strategy shaped the weekend, see our look at the British GP tactical options.

Momentum building against Alpine

Lawson added that the improvement has not been limited to Silverstone. He pointed to recent weeks as evidence that Racing Bulls has found a more dependable competitive base.

“It has been for the last couple of weeks, which has been very, very positive,” he said.

The New Zealander also referenced Austria, where he felt the team had a quick car, as part of a broader upward trend.

“It is all heading in the right direction, and we had a quick car in Austria, and so it is helping us build [the pace advantage over Alpine] even more, and everything we’ve been doing recently has been working very well.”

For Racing Bulls, the message is straightforward: the points are no longer accidental. If the tyre management strength remains intact, the fight with Alpine could become one of the more compelling subplots of the season.