Brundle: dropping Lawson over Verstappen incident would be childish

Martin Brundle hopes Red Bull will not let the Mexico incident involving Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen influence its decision on Lawson's future at Racing Bulls.

Speaking to Sky Sports in Brazil, Brundle said it would be childish if Lawson being on a preparation lap at the same time as Verstappen became a factor in letting him go. He said he could hardly believe that was the case and thought the incident was being used as an excuse.

Lawson was still waiting to learn whether he would keep his Racing Bulls seat. Nikola Tsolov was another candidate, while Arvid Lindblad was almost certain to remain for 2027. Lawson set the fifth-fastest time in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, and Brundle said he had done fantastic work for the team.