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Liam Lawson missed the top 10 in qualifying for the 2026 Malaysian Grand Prix by 0.209 seconds, despite getting a tow from Racing Bulls teammate Arvid Lindblad. Gabriel Bortoleto’s late improvement pushed Lawson out of the Q3 places.
How Lawson’s qualifying unfolded
At Sepang on 3 October 2026, Lawson moved into the top ten during qualifying, putting him in contention to advance to Q3. Lindblad provided a tow, but Lawson did not ultimately secure a place in the final qualifying session.
Why Lawson missed Q3
Bortoleto made a late improvement that moved him ahead of Lawson. The FIA’s event recap reports the resulting gap as 0.209 seconds. It identifies the tow and Bortoleto’s late lap as events in the session, but does not say that the tow caused Lawson’s elimination.
Why Lindblad was in a position to help
Lindblad was already facing a back-row start after a power-unit change and did not set a representative lap for the qualifying result, according to the FIA recap. The same recap reports that Max Verstappen took his first pole of 2026 and Lewis Hamilton secured a front-row start for Ferrari.
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