Red Bull boss Christian Horner says the team will get a truer reflection of Liam Lawson’s performance at the next race, in China this weekend, after a forgettable opening round in Melbourne. Lawson failed to finish his first full race with Red Bull as wet conditions wrought havoc at the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne’s Albert Park yesterday.

Liam Lawson’s Red Bull Racing debut proved a difficult weekend for the Kiwi, ending in the wall as he crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix. Making his full-time F1 debut as a Red Bull driver, Lawson was knocked out in Q1 in Melbourne after mistakes on his flying laps – and his race day also proved a gruelling affair.

Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson react to Liam Lawson's opening two practice sessions in Australia.

It was a mixed bag of a curtain raiser for Red Bull Racing as Max Verstappen just missed out on victory in the Australian Grand Prix, while debutant Liam Lawson crashed out. Reigning world champion Verstappen was trapped between McLaren duo Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for much of the opening stint in wet conditions in Melbourne,

Liam Lawson faced a tense wait to see if he could take part in his first qualifying session as a Red Bull Racing F1 driver, as technical issues hit his RB21. A power unit issue hit Lawson’s car ahead of qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix.

Liam Lawson's career with Red Bull Racing did not have the best of starts in Melbourne, Australia. After getting eliminated in Q1, the New Zealander also crashed his car. Here is how the driver reacted to his result.