Liam Lawson says he and Racing Bulls “hit a wall” with the set-up of the car after being knocked out in Q2 at ౠthe Japanese Grand Prix.

Lawson showed promising pace at the start of the weekend after being demoted from Red Bull’s flagship team, ending up fifth in aﷺ red flag-disrupted second practice on Friday.

However, the Kiwi failed𝕴 to build up on that potential in qualifying, ending up a distant🥂 14th on the timesheets with a lap that was seven tenths off the pace.

He will line up 13th on Sunday after Williams’168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Carlos Sainz was handed a three-place grid penalty for impeding Ferrari rival 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.

While Lawson did manage to beat 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda, the driver who replaced him at Red Bull, he was no match to his own teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Isack Hadjar, who 168🦂澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:qualified an excellent seventh for Sunday’s race.

The Kiwi did not shy away from admitting that he was unhappy with the result, having failed to make the s♛tep he needed to reach Q3.

“It was a d🐭isappointing en𒅌d, to be honest,” Lawson told F1’s official website. “We had a competitive car yesterday and had sort of a good Q1.

“We were trying to chase a balance through qualifying. It got to a poi𓃲nt in Q2 where we𝕴 couldn't really tune it much more.

“Unfortunately we just hit ꦇa wall and struggled in run two. Honestly, it felt like a good lap. so it's something we will review.”

Rain is forecast at the resurfa𝓀ced Suzuka circuit on Sunday, which could shake up the order and bring midfielders into play.

F1 has already had a wet-weather race th൲is year in the Australian GP from whꦅich Lawson crashed out after losing control of his Red Bull car on slick tyres.

However, the 23-year-old said he would wꩲelcome rain this time at Suzuka, having qualified so far do﷽wn the grid.

“That will chan🌊ge everything really but it allows an opportunity for ꦡus to hopefully move forward,” he said.

“🏅Around this place, we have seen in the past it [rain] is quite eventful. The new surface will be quite different as well to drive in the rain, it will probably hold some water.

“From ✨where I’m starting, I wouldnꦰ't mind a bit of rain.”