Racing Bulls confirm Lawson and Lindblad for 2027 F1 season

Racing Bulls has confirmed Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad as its 2027 Formula 1 driver line-up, Sportstar reported. The Red Bull-owned team announced the decision on Thursday, keeping both drivers for another season.

Lawson, a New Zealander aged 24, and Lindblad, a Briton aged 19, will remain with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls Formula One Team, an Italian constructor competing since the 2024 season and one of two Formula One teams owned by Austrian conglomerate Red Bull GmbH alongside Red Bull Racing.

The 2027 FIA Formula One World Championship will be the 78th running of the championship, recognised by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars, contested over twenty-four Grands Prix for the World Drivers' and World Constructors' titles.

Season context and standings

Lawson is ninth in the Drivers' Standings with 89 points while Lindblad is 11th with 38 points. Racing Bulls is fifth in the Constructors' Championship with 114 points, 45 ahead of sixth-placed Alpine.

Lawson has scored points in 15 races, three of which he spent at Red Bull in place of an injured Isack Hadjar, making him the top-scoring driver from one of the grid's midfield teams in what has comfortably been his best season in F1 so far.

Lindblad has enjoyed a strong rookie season, scoring 38 points. Their consistent points scoring has put Racing Bulls on course for their highest Constructors' Championship placing of fifth, and they are unlikely to be overhauled by Alpine in the rounds that remain.

Retention speculation and quotes

There had been speculation surrounding Lawson's future with the team, with F2 star Nikola Tsolov tipped as a replacement. Red Bull has the Bulgarian prospect, a frontrunner in F2, waiting in the wings, having handed him private testing opportunities and a rookie FP1 session in Mexico.

Racing Bulls weighed up its need for short-term performance with its explicit goal of training young drivers for its parent team Red Bull Racing.

But with Lawson rising to the occasion in recent weeks, delivering some of his strongest races under constant pressure, the team retained him.

Lawson has now signed a fresh deal that will keep him at the team for 2027, with Lindblad afforded a second season after a promising rookie campaign. Team principal Alan Permane said in a statement: "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. I have no doubt that this is the best driver line-up for us, bringing a strong combination of experience and ambition.

" Lawson said: "I'm very happy to be continuing with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls next year. We've had a brilliant season together and the team has worked very hard to produce a fast car, which I've loved driving.

It feels great to be part of a historic season for the team as we continue our fight for P5 in the Constructors' Championship. It's a testament to the hard work of everyone both at track, and back at the factory.

" Lindblad said his maiden F1 campaign felt "truly special" as he aims to build on a solid foundation in 2027, adding: "Looking back on my first season in Formula 1, it's been a truly special year, full of new experiences and learnings since the very first pre-season test.

I'd like to thank everyone at VCARB and Red Bull for their trust and support. I'm incredibly grateful to everyone in the team for their hard work, commitment and collaboration throughout the season, and for the strong relationships we've built along the way.

I can't wait to get started next year, building on everything I've learned during my rookie season. "

What happens next

The next round will take place in Las Vegas from November 19 to 21. With three races left in the season, Racing Bulls continues its fight for fifth place in the Constructors' Championship, 45 points ahead of Alpine.

Racing Bulls driver and team standings

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Sources

• Sportstar

• Motorsport.com

• Photo: Yu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)