Steiner says Lawson must leave Red Bull to win title

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner believes Liam Lawson has the talent to become Formula 1 world champion, but says he will not get the chance while he remains within the Red Bull family. Steiner told MoreFM that he expects Racing Bulls to retain Lawson for 2027, but does not think Red Bull will promote him back to the senior team.

Lawson is currently the best of the rest in the Drivers' standings with 89 points, more than double ninth-placed Pierre Gasly, and has scored points in all but five Grands Prix this season. Racing Bulls is still deciding between keeping Lawson and promoting Nikola Tsolov from Formula 2. Red Bull has already confirmed Isack Hadjar for next season.