Liam Lawson at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix

Liam Lawson's performance at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix saw him complete the full 50-lap distance for Racing Bulls, moving from a 14th-place grid start to a 16th-place finish on the demanding Las Vegas Street Circuit. The New Zealander maintained a consistent pace throughout the event, recording his fastest lap of 1:36.980 on lap 45, which placed him 17th overall in the fastest lap standings. While he finished the race, Lawson did not secure any championship points from this outing.

The race presented a complex challenge for the Racing Bulls team, with Lawson's teammate, Yuki Tsunoda, starting from 7th position and ultimately finishing 9th, securing 2 points. Tsunoda's fastest lap, a 1:36.957 on lap 48, was marginally quicker than Lawson's, highlighting the competitive margins within the team and across the midfield. Such detailed analysis of race results is crucial for understanding driver and team performance over a season, as seen in historical F1 data analysis provided by [Jolpica/Ergast](https://api.jolpi.ca/ergast/f1/2026.json). Lawson's drive in Las Vegas, while not yielding points, contributed to his experience on a new and high-profile circuit, a different outcome from drivers like [Carlos Sainz at the 2023 Miami Grand Prix](/results/2023-miami-carlos-sainz), who achieved a podium. Examining the broader context of Formula 1 races, as detailed on the [Formula 1 — official site](https://www.formula1.com/en), reveals the varying challenges drivers face. For comparison, his teammate [Yuki Tsunoda at the 2023 Miami Grand Prix](/results/2023-miami-yuki-tsunoda) also faced a tough race outside the points in a different context. Lawson's result here places him alongside drivers who, like [Lance Stroll at the 2023 Miami Grand Prix](/results/2023-miami-lance-stroll), finished without adding to their championship tally in specific races. The intricacies of a Grand Prix weekend, from qualifying to the final lap, are fundamental to the sport, a topic extensively covered on [Wikipedia: Formula One](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One).