Formula 1 result: Liam Lawson returns to points as team calls pays off in dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Home / Sport / Motorsport / Formula 1Alex PowellSports Journalist·NZ Herald·4 Oct, 2026 10:20 AM5 mins to read‌Spanish media are reporting New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson could be replaced next season by Bulgarian Nikola Tsolov. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Liam Lawson has returned to a share of the Formula One points, and claimed seventh place in a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. With a brilliant decision to keep the Kiwi on intermediate tyres for a race start in the wet, Lawson sat as high as third over the AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.