Lawson and Lindblad retained by Racing Bulls for 2027

Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad will continue with Racing Bulls in the 2027 Formula 1 season. Team principal Alan Permane and Red Bull counterpart Laurent Mekies reached the decision after weighing whether to offer Lawson a new contract or promote junior Nikola Tsolov.

Lawson has scored points in 15 of the 20 grands prix this season and deputised for Red Bull over a three-race spell after Isack Hadjar fractured a wrist. He sits ninth in the drivers' standings, 47 points clear of the nearest midfield rival, Alpine's Pierre Gasly. The 24-year-old has also helped lift Racing Bulls to fifth in the constructors' standings, the highest the team has finished in its history.

The decision was put to shareholders and Oliver Mintzlaff, CEO of corporate projects and new investments at Red Bull GmbH, before being approved. Permane said the pair had shown their ability and potential throughout the season.