Austin: reports say Lawson skipped Q3 for Lindblad

Formula1.com and RaceFans reported Liam Lawson did not run in Q3 in Austin to aid Arvid Lindblad, who carried a grid penalty into Sunday.

Formula1.com and RaceFans reported that Liam Lawson did not go out in Q3 in Austin as Racing Bulls managed team mate Arvid Lindblad’s grid penalty for Sunday. As the story is not confirmed here, it remains a reported account rather than an established team statement.

RaceFans reported that Lawson wanted to set a lap but was told not to run. Lawson went into the event ninth in the 2026 drivers’ championship on 75 points, while Lindblad was 11th on 38.

The call, as reported, involved two drivers at different points in their Formula 1 careers. Lawson, born on 11 February 2002, had 44 starts from 2023 to 2026 for three teams. Lindblad, born on 8 August 2007, had entered nine races in 2026 for RB F1 Team, with a best finish of seventh.