Lawson stays at Racing Bulls for 2027

Liam Lawson will race for Racing Bulls again next year. The team confirmed overnight that it is keeping its current line-up of Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, with both drivers extending their contracts.

Lawson’s place had been in question for much of the season. Red Bull junior Nikola Tsolov was in contention for a seat, and team principal Alan Permane said several times that no decision had been made.

With three rounds left, Lawson is ninth in the drivers’ championship on 89 points. That total includes three races for Red Bull Racing, at Zandvoort, Monza and Madrid, where he stood in for the injured Isack Hadjar. His most recent result was seventh at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix after starting third, his fourth seventh-place finish in five Grands Prix.

Lindblad, 19, has scored 38 points in his rookie season and is 11th. Between them the pair have Racing Bulls fifth in the constructors’ championship, 45 points clear of Alpine. If the team holds that position, it will be its best result since it started out as Minardi.

“I’m very happy to be continuing with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls next year,” says Lawson. “We’ve had a brilliant season together and the team has worked very hard to produce a fast car, which I’ve loved driving.

“It feels great to be part of a historic season for the team as we continue our fight for P5 in the Constructors’ Championship. It’s a testament to the hard work of everyone both at track, and back at the factory.

“I’m looking forward to carrying this moment forward with Arvid through to 2027; we’re building something super positive and I’m excited by what we can achieve together.”

Permane says the team has watched both drivers improve over the season.

“Both have demonstrated their ability and potential throughout the season, and we’ve seen the progress they’ve made, both individually and as a pairing,” he says. “I have no doubt that this is the best driver line-up for us, bringing a strong combination of experience and ambition. Together, we have a solid foundation to build on the progress made this year, continue pushing ourselves forward and take the next step towards achieving our ambitions in 2027.”

Lindblad describes his first season as “a truly special year”. He says he is looking forward to building on what he has learned and to continuing alongside Lawson.

Lawson made his F1 debut at the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, standing in for Daniel Ricciardo at what was then AlphaTauri. He took over Ricciardo’s seat for the last six rounds of 2024. Red Bull promoted him alongside Max Verstappen for 2025, then sent him back to Racing Bulls after two races. Last December he was retained for 2026 alongside the newly promoted Lindblad.

Next season will be Lawson’s third full year in Formula 1.