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Lawson expects news on F1 future within a few races

Liam Lawson thinks there may be news about his Formula 1 future for 2027 within a few races. His more consistent results leave the Racing Bulls driver feeling better positioned than a year ago.

GPBeat · Newsroom23 Sept 2026, 23:38 · 2 min

Talks about his future are taking place behind the scenes, Lawson told the media present, including RacingNews365, ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. He thinks there may be news in the next few races. That would provide clarity earlier than last year: according to the outlet, he then had to wait until early December for confirmation of his place at Racing Bulls.

Lawson bases his more positive outlook mainly on the consistency of his results. According to RacingNews365, he has scored points in ten of the fourteen grands prix this season and is ninth in the championship. His sixth place at the preceding race in Spain was his best result of the season. He hopes that greater consistency will count towards the decision for next year.

In Azerbaijan, Lawson returns to Racing Bulls after three races standing in at Red Bull. There, he replaced Isack Hadjar, who had sustained a wrist injury while training during the summer break. According to Lawson, that temporary move made it harder to continue his run of points finishes: he describes the Red Bull as difficult to drive and was not used to the car.

A permanent return to the main team appears unlikely, according to RacingNews365. The outlet reports that Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies is sticking with Hadjar alongside Max Verstappen for 2027 and infers from this that Lawson’s future lies at Racing Bulls. That is the publication’s interpretation, not confirmation of a Racing Bulls contract.

Lawson did not give an exact date for an announcement. For now, he says he is focused on continuing his run of points finishes.

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SOURCELiam Lawson reveals timeline for F1 future decisionRacingNews365, Engelstalige editie · Source date as found: 2026-09-23

Source context

Based on RacingNews365 of 23 September 2026. No other media outlets were consulted for comparison or independent confirmation.

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Liam Lawson thinks there may be an announcement about his F1 future within a few races. The Racing Bulls driver spoke to the media, including RacingNews365, ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. According to him, talks are taking place behind the scenes.

This finding from the source must be read within the stated scope and source context. Expected announcement about Lawson’s future. Statement published on 23 September 2026, concerning the subsequent races and his future for 2027. This is Lawson’s cautious expectation, not an established deadline or confirmation that he has a contract. The word ‘announcement’ appears in editorial square brackets in the source.

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Lawson feels better positioned than a year earlier. He attributes that to the greater consistency of his results in 2026 and hopes it will help him heading into next season.

This finding from the source must be read within the stated scope and source context. Lawson’s assessment of his position. Comparison between 2026 and 2025, with a view to 2027. This is Lawson’s assessment and hope, not a commitment from his team or an established likelihood of a contract extension.

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According to RacingNews365, Lawson finished sixth at the preceding race in Spain, his best result of the season up to that point. He scored points in 10 of the 14 grands prix and was ninth in the drivers’ championship.

This finding from the source must be read within the stated scope and source context. Sporting results. The 2026 season up to and including the Spanish Grand Prix, before Azerbaijan. These are the results and standings reported by RacingNews365. The denominator refers to grands prix; the passage does not specify separate sprint results.

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RacingNews365 reports that Lawson has returned to Racing Bulls for the race weekend in Azerbaijan after three races standing in at Red Bull. There, he replaced Isack Hadjar, who had sustained a wrist injury while training during the summer break.

This finding from the source must be read within the stated scope and source context. Return to Racing Bulls. The summer break and the three races preceding the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in 2026. The source describes a temporary replacement, not a permanent promotion for Lawson.

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Lawson says his main aim is to continue his run of points finishes. He describes the temporary move to Red Bull as potentially making things more difficult or leaving him more vulnerable around the time decisions about his future are being made: according to him, the car is difficult to drive and he is not used to it.

This finding from the source must be read within the stated scope and source context. Lawson’s assessment of his temporary spell at Red Bull. Looking back on his three races at Red Bull in 2026. This is his own explanation. The statement does not prove a technical fault with the car, nor does it prove that the stand-in spell actually harmed his contract prospects.

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According to RacingNews365, Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has committed to Hadjar alongside Max Verstappen for 2027. The publication infers from this that a return to the main team is not open to Lawson and that his F1 future lies at Racing Bulls.

This finding from the source must be read within the stated scope and source context. Availability of a Red Bull seat for 2027. The driver line-up for 2027, as described on 23 September 2026. The passage contains no direct quotation from Mekies or contract document. The conclusion that Lawson’s route to Red Bull is closed is RacingNews365’s interpretation; it does not confirm a Racing Bulls seat for Lawson.

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According to RacingNews365, Lawson had to wait until early December in 2025 for confirmation of a Racing Bulls seat. Earlier that year, he had been demoted from Red Bull after just two races.

This finding from the source must be read within the stated scope and source context. Basis for comparison with the previous season, 2025. The source gives no precise date in December. This background provides context for Lawson’s comparison, but does not determine when a decision will be made in 2026.

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