Lawson lost control through Turn 2 on the opening lap to beach his car in the gravel and retire from the Saturday race, his penultimate before Daniel Ricciardo is due to return from injury.
The 21-year-old Kiwi said that this is a mistake that he “can’t afford” and will therefore likely dwell on as his effective audition for a full-time race seat in 2025 is fast approaching its end.
Asked if he would move on quickly, Lawson replied: “No, because I don't have time to make these kind of mistakes.
“Obviously, I have a short run in Formula 1 at the moment, so it's important for me to make the most of every session. And I definitely can't afford to have mistakes like this.”
Lawson started from 14th on the medium tyres in a race where many drivers struggled for rear grip on a dusty Losail circuit through the opening corners.
He was conscious of a snap of oversteer for Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton directly in front of him, but by the time he realised he was carrying too much speed he had already committed to the corner.
Source: Autosport