Lawson wins F2 sprint

Liam Lawson won’t forget the last few days in a hurry. Days after earning praise from world champion Max Verstappen for his Formula One practice drive with Red Bull, the young Kiwi driver clinched his fourth Formula 2 victory of the season by taking out the sprint race in Abu Dhabi. The 20-year-old from Hastings was in dominant form as he carved out a 7.9sec margin over second-placed Richard Verschoor of Trident to claim a commanding victory in the sprint race at the Yas Marina circuit ahead of today’s feature race.