Mekies praises Lawson's form after São Paulo seventh

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has praised Liam Lawson for the contrast between his three-round return with the team in 2026 and his short spell that ended after two rounds last year. Lawson started third and finished seventh at the São Paulo Grand Prix, having briefly run second.

Lawson has since secured a contract extension with Racing Bulls for 2027, keeping his place alongside Arvid Lindblad. He is ninth in the drivers' standings and has scored 89 points for Racing Bulls this season, which will be the team's best constructors' finish. He finished seventh at Zandvoort and sixth in Madrid while deputising for Isack Hadjar, who had a wrist injury, collecting points twice during that stint.

Mekies said Lawson's Brazil result was a perfect representation of how strongly he is now performing, and that the São Paulo weekend was another very strong one for the New Zealander.