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Hinchcliffe backs Lawson to retain Racing Bulls seat for 2027

Archive photograph: Liam Lawson · 2026-03-05Archive photo · 2026-03-05 · Yu Chu Chin · CC BY-SA 4.0

James Hinchcliffe has backed Liam Lawson to keep his Racing Bulls seat after a collision with team-mate Arvid Lindblad in Baku. The team has not announced its 2027 drivers.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Lawson retired from the Baku race after contact with Lindblad at a safety-car restart. Hinchcliffe told the F1 Nation podcast that Lawson’s frustrated radio response was an immediate reaction to the incident and should not count against him when Racing Bulls decides its 2027 seats. His remarks were reported by RacingNews365 on 29 September.

RacingNews365 says Lawson has scored more than 55% of Racing Bulls’ points this season. It describes Lindblad as expected to retain his seat, while Lawson’s position remains less clear. Hinchcliffe nevertheless predicted that the pairing would stay together next year.

Racing driver Alex Brundle, speaking in the same podcast discussion, also praised Lawson’s season. Both assessments are opinions about a line-up Racing Bulls has yet to confirm.

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  1. SOURCELiam Lawson handed F1 seat backing as 'unchanged' Racing Bulls line-up predictedRacingNews365 English · Source date as found: 2026-09-29
Source context

RacingNews365’s 29 September report is the source for the F1 Nation comments and the account of the Baku incident.