Liam LAWSON vs Pierre GASLY

A rivalidade

Across sixteen shared race weekends this season, Liam Lawson and Pierre Gasly have engaged in a fiercely competitive midfield duel representing Racing Bulls and Alpine respectively. In direct comparisons, the two drivers are deadlocked at 7-7 in full Grand Prix finishes, though Lawson has seized the edge on Saturdays with a 9-7 qualifying record and a 3-2 advantage across sprint events. Lawson has accumulated 63 championship points with a superior average finish of 8.73 and only a single retirement, despite missing out on podium appearances. Meanwhile, Gasly has registered 50 points, claiming one podium and maintaining a slightly sharper average qualifying position of 10.19 compared to Lawson's 10.69. However, Gasly has suffered two retirements, most notably in Miami where a mechanical gearbox failure on Lawson's car triggered contact that overturned Gasly's car, ending both of their races. Ultimately, Lawson's greater Sunday reliability and consistency have granted him a valuable thirteen-point buffer over his French rival.