Lawson expects news on F1 future within a few races

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.