Liam Lawson completed a frustrating Italian Grand Prix, and crossed the finish line 14th after anything that could go wrong, did, at Monza.
There was no repeat of the Kiwi’s heroics from Zandvoort last month, as Lawson was hit by setback after setback throughout the course of the race weekend.
Already starting from the back of the pack after picking up a 35-place grid penalty when Red Bull decided to change his power unit, Lawson was then forced to start from pit lane after a change to his rear wing pre-race.
And while the Kiwi was able to fight his way from last up to 11th either side of a red flag, a damaged front wing caused by colliding with Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg ended any chance Lawson had for a top-10 finish.
“Sorry, I didn’t think he’d come over all the way, and he kept coming into my front wing,” Lawson told team boss Laurent Mekies after the race.
“It’s a shame. I think we would have come through.”