Martin Brundle: Lawson and Lindblad missing out on Racing Bulls’ 2027 seats would be ‘very cruel’

Martin Brundle believes it would be “very cruel” if Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad were not in Racing Bulls’ two cars in 2027. He says Lawson has found his way in Formula 1 and deserves to keep his seat.

Brundle gave the view to Sky Sports F1 when asked whether Lawson had done enough to stay. He said a driver gets a chance because someone else loses a seat, then can find themselves looking over their shoulder if they are not careful. He argued that young drivers need room to make mistakes, while acknowledging that Nikola Tsolov is “knocking on the door”.

Tsolov is second in the F2 standings with two rounds remaining if the Qatar and Abu Dhabi rounds go ahead, and has impressed in private testing. Helmut Marko has publicly backed the Bulgarian over Lawson, arguing that the team should stick to its policy of promoting young talent.

Marko has stepped down from his motorsport-adviser role, and driver selection is now understood to involve a wider group including Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies and Racing Bulls counterpart Alan Permane. Racing Bulls has yet to confirm its 2027 line-up.