Racing Bulls confirm Lawson and Lindblad for 2027

Racing Bulls will keep Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad as its drivers for the 2027 Formula 1 season, settling Lawson's future three races before the end of 2026. Team principal Alan Permane and Red Bull counterpart Laurent Mekies opted to retain Lawson after weighing a new contract against promoting junior Nikola Tsolov.

Lawson has scored points in 15 of the 20 grands prix this season and sits ninth in the drivers' standings, 47 points ahead of his nearest midfield rival, Pierre Gasly of Alpine. He also scored 14 points in a three-race Red Bull spell after stepping in for Isack Hadjar, who fractured his wrist during the summer break.

Permane said he was delighted to continue with both drivers, calling their pairing “the best driver line-up for us” and citing their experience and ambition.

Lawson and Max Verstappen each received a one-place grid penalty after a second-practice collision at the Mexico City Grand Prix, which the stewards deemed “unacceptable”.

Racing Bulls are fifth in the constructors' standings, 45 points clear of Alpine. In its various guises, the team has never finished as high.