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Lawson says he is not worrying about his F1 future
Liam Lawson says he is not worrying about his Formula 1 future as Racing Bulls has yet to confirm its drivers for 2027.
Neither Lawson nor teammate Arvid Lindblad has been named, and Formula 2 driver Nikola Tsolov is also in contention for a seat.
Lawson says uncertainty affected his driving in the past, but he is now focused on the season.
He is ninth in the drivers’ standings with 77 points, and his results have helped Racing Bulls reach fifth in the team standings.
The team is 33 points ahead of Alpine with five rounds remaining, giving Lawson a battle for fifth place to focus on.
Tsolov will take Lawson’s car for first practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix, where Lawson expects unfamiliar conditions from high altitude and resurfaced track sections.
Liam Lawson says he is not worrying about his Formula 1 future despite Racing Bulls not confirming its 2027 driver line-up.
Lawson says uncertainty about his seat affected his driving in the past but is not occupying his thoughts this season.
He is focused on helping Racing Bulls fight for fifth in the constructors’ championship.
Lawson is ninth in the drivers’ standings with 77 points, having scored in 13 races this season.
He will sit out Mexico City Grand Prix first practice as Nikola Tsolov makes his official Formula 1 practice debut.
- Who
- Liam Lawson, a Racing Bulls driver.
- What
- He says he is not worrying about his Formula 1 future. The team has not confirmed its 2027 line-up.
- When
- 2026, with five rounds remaining in the season.
- Where
- Racing Bulls; Lawson was speaking to F1 TV.
- Why
- He says he is focused on the team’s fight for fifth in the constructors’ championship and on maintaining consistency.
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Team principal Alan Permane said an announcement on Racing Bulls’ 2027 driver pairing was due within weeks.
Lawson scored points in Austin.
Lawson is set to sit out FP1 as Nikola Tsolov makes his official Formula 1 practice debut.
- Lawson's drivers’ standings position
- Ninth, with 77 points
- Races in which Lawson scored this season
- 13
- Racing Bulls’ constructors’ position
- Fifth
- Gap to Alpine
- 33 points
- Rounds remaining
- Five
What people are saying
I actually don’t really think about it much at all.
I’m just trying to keep the consistency going.
So trying to stay focused on that is also helping.