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Lawson says Red Bull stand-in races have not changed his 2027 outlook

Liam Lawson says his three races as an injury replacement at Red Bull have not changed his outlook for 2027, despite two points finishes.

GPBeat · Newsroom30 Sept 2026, 20:14 · 1 min

Lawson stood in for the injured Isack Hadjar at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix. He finished seventh at Zandvoort and sixth in Spain, scoring points in two of his three appearances, before Hadjar returned in Azerbaijan.

Speaking to reporters, including RacingNews365, Lawson said he had not been due to race for Red Bull this year and that the substitute outings “didn’t really change anything” for next year. RacingNews365 reports that Hadjar has been confirmed as Max Verstappen’s team-mate for 2027.

Lawson said the races may have shown others what he can do, but added that he had not doubted his ability after his brief spell with Red Bull in 2025.

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SOURCELiam Lawson points out Red Bull truth after surprise super-sub appearancesRacingNews365 English · Source date as found: 2026-09-30

Source context

RacingNews365’s 30 September report is the cited account of Lawson’s remarks, race results and the 2027 line-up.

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Lawson told media, including RacingNews365, that his three substitute races for Red Bull did not, in his view, change anything for the following year. This is his assessment, not evidence of a further team decision.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Lawson’s assessment of his substitute appearances Remarks reported on 30 September 2026, concerning the 2027 season The supplied account carries his remarks directly; no other publication was supplied for a comparison of coverage.

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RacingNews365 reports that Lawson replaced the injured Isack Hadjar at the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix. It reports points finishes in two of those three races: seventh at Zandvoort and sixth in Spain.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Circumstances and results of the substitute appearances 2026 Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix These circumstances and results come from the one supplied report, not a separately supplied official classification.

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RacingNews365 reports that Hadjar was confirmed as Max Verstappen’s permanent teammate for 2027. The report does not establish that Lawson’s substitute performances caused or altered that decision.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Reported 2027 Red Bull seat 2027 The supplied material contains no separate team announcement or independently read account of the confirmation.

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Lawson said the Red Bull races may have shown others what he could do, while maintaining that he had not questioned his own ability after the previous year.

This source finding must be read within the stated scope and source context. Lawson’s view of his own ability Remarks reported on 30 September 2026, reflecting on 2025 and the 2026 substitute races This describes Lawson’s stated perspective, not an independently measured assessment of his ability.

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