Overview
- As of Thursday, November 5, 2026, Racing Bulls have not confirmed their 2027 line‑up and Liam Lawson remains without a seat despite scoring 83 championship points this season.
- Lawson scored 69 of Racing Bulls' 108 team points in 2026 and has finished in the points in five straight races, strengthening his on‑track case for retention.
- Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer publicly praised Lawson but repeated the team's mission to develop young drivers and said team principal Alan Permane will make the final call.
- Formula 2 frontrunner Nikola Tsolov is actively under evaluation for a Racing Bulls seat while teammate Arvid Lindblad is widely expected to be retained for a second year.
- Historical examples of Red Bull junior squads dropping leading scorers and the late timing of the decision mean Lawson faces limited alternate options and says the uncertainty has taken an emotional toll.