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Lawson's 2027 seat: performance versus the Tsolov alternative

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Racing Bulls has confirmed Liam Lawson for 2027. A RacingNews365 poll asks whether his performances justified keeping him or whether Nikola Tsolov should have received the seat.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Racing Bulls has confirmed Liam Lawson for 2027, ending speculation over his future. A RacingNews365 poll asks whether retaining him was the right call or whether the team should have given the seat to Nikola Tsolov.

Lawson's place had been in doubt while Tsolov waited in the wings, but calls to keep the New Zealander grew after a strong season. The poll's affirmative option points to Lawson's performances; its alternative says Racing Bulls is a team for junior drivers and that Tsolov should get the 2027 seat.

Lawson has scored 89 points so far, 75 for Racing Bulls. That 75-point haul alone would be enough for sixth place in the constructors' standings, ahead of Alpine's 69.

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  1. SOURCEHas Racing Bulls made the right decision in keeping Liam Lawson?RacingNews365 English