Pukekohe’s Liam Lawson has won the final Formula 3 Championship race of the season in Italy to finish fifth in the standings.
The talented Kiwi had a mixed season, showcasing his ability on the way to winning three races but a number of mechanical failures early in the season hampered his ability to bank points and keep in the title fight.
“It’s a good way to finish, but I would be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed with the result,” Lawson said. “We came into this year with the goal to try and win the championship obviously. I think it was achievable. There’s no reason that we couldn’t have done it.
“We just had too many little issues this year. We were unlucky as well. There were things that were out of our control, but also things that are controlled that we could have capitalised on a little bit more.
“Looking back, it’s obviously good and bad to look back sometimes. I think we could have done a bit better this year. It is nice to finish here like this. It showed what we are capable of. It was a fun race for me. I drove flat out from Lap 1 until the end. I had a really cool time, and I’m happy to finish here like this.”
The 2019 Toyota Racing Series champion will face an interesting off-season with the possibility of making the step up now the major focus.
“It’s not really up to me actually, so we have to wait and see,” Lawson said. “It’s up to Red Bull and up to the people around me to decide what they think is best for me. I hope to find out soon, and we’ll see what happens.”
Australian Oscar Piastri claimed the title.
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