Liam Lawson stunned by unexpected show of Kiwi support: "That's so cool!"

Liam Lawson, the Racing Bull driver, has been caught off guard by an unexpected display of Kiwi support ahead of the Singapore GP weekend. The sudden wave of support came from an Air New Zealand flight attendant who reminded passengers that it was an F1 race weekend upon arrival in Singapore. This announcement, which was shared by a fan on social media, led to a chorus of "Go Liam!" from the crowd.

Despite qualifying in eighth place for the Sprint - the final points position - Lawson secured a strong fifth-place finish in Saturday's race. He also managed to secure a ninth-place finish in the Grand Prix Qualifying, only four-tenths behind his teammate Arvid Lindblad. However, despite the impressive weekend, Lawson was not pleased with his P9 finish in Qualifying.

When asked about his satisfaction with the result, Lawson admitted that it was not really what he had hoped for. However, he expressed his overall happiness with the performance of the car, citing strong qualifying results on both Saturday and Sunday. Despite the disappointment in the final standing, Lawson was pleased with the level of Kiwi support throughout the Singapore GP weekend.

Lawson noted that every year, as he comes to Singapore, he sees more and more New Zealand flags. He expressed his excitement over the show of support, saying that it was very cool to see. When informed that an Air New Zealand flight announcement had shared messages of support for the 24-year-old Lawson, the Racing Bulls driver was pleasantly surprised. He exclaimed, "No way! That's super cool. I didn't know that. Yeah, that's very, very cool."