Liam Lawson retained by Racing Bulls for 2027 alongside Arvid Lindblad

Liam Lawson will remain with Racing Bulls for the 2027 Formula 1 season alongside teammate Arvid Lindblad, the team announced on Thursday in Faenza, Italy. The confirmation ends speculation that the New Zealander might be replaced after Racing Bulls ran a young driver in a recent grand prix practice session.

Racing Bulls had provoked reports that Nikola Tsolov could step into a race seat after giving the Formula 2 contender a run in free practice at last month’s Mexico City Grand Prix. The outfit has previously tested younger drivers when its current drivers have not progressed to the main Red Bull team. Rather than a race seat, Tsolov will take a reserve driver role with Red Bull.

“We’re delighted to be continuing with Liam and Arvid for 2027. Both have demonstrated their ability and potential throughout the season, and we’ve seen the progress they’ve made, both individually and as a pairing,” team principal Alan Permane said on Thursday. “I have no doubt that this is the best driver lineup for us, bringing a strong combination of experience and ambition. Together, we have a solid foundation to build on the progress made this year, continue pushing ourselves forward and take the next step towards achieving our ambitions in 2027.”

Lawson has outperformed his rookie teammate this season and sits ninth in the championship, while Lindblad is 11th. This campaign has been described in the report as restoring Lawson’s reputation in Formula 1 after a failed two-race stint with Red Bull in early 2025.

Lawson also returned to Red Bull briefly with solid results in a three-race stand-in role when Isack Hadjar was sidelined by a wrist injury. Speaking on Thursday, Lawson said Racing Bulls was “building something super positive” ahead of 2027.

Tsolov is currently second in the Formula 2 standings with two rounds remaining and is aiming to become the first Bulgarian driver in Formula 1 history.

Racing Bulls’ announcement fixes the team’s driver pairing for the 2027 season and confirms Tsolov’s assignment as a Red Bull reserve while he completes the remainder of his F2 campaign.