Lawson retained by Racing Bulls for 2027 F1 season

Liam Lawson has been confirmed by Racing Bulls for the 2027 Formula 1 season, ending uncertainty over his seat after the team had evaluated Formula 2 title contender Nikola Tsolov for promotion. Tsolov will instead become the third and reserve driver for both Red Bull and Racing Bulls in 2027, with a future F1 seat likely.

Lawson has scored 89 points so far in 2026, 51 more than rookie team-mate Arvid Lindblad, including seventh-place finishes in four of the last five grands prix in Bahrain, Singapore, Mexico City and Sao Paulo. Of those points, 75 have come for Racing Bulls, with 14 scored during his three-race spell at Red Bull as Isack Hadjar's injury replacement.

The Faenza squad is on course to finish fifth in the constructors' championship for the first time in its Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri guises, with Alpine currently on 69 points. Lawson's total is the second highest by a Toro Rosso, AlphaTauri or Racing Bulls driver, behind Pierre Gasly's 110 points in 2021.