Lawson Targets Racing Bulls Century Record After 2027 Seat Confirmation

Liam Lawson can now focus on a different kind of contract security: history. After Racing Bulls confirmed him alongside Arvid Lindblad for 2027, the New Zealander has three races left to chase Pierre Gasly's 110-point team record from 2021, set when the outfit was AlphaTauri. Lawson sits on 89 points after finishing seventh in Sao Paulo, 21 behind Gasly with the season's final three rounds to come.

Why it matters:

The record would underline how strong Lawson's 2026 campaign has been, even if part of it came in Red Bull colours. He scored 14 points for Red Bull while deputising for the injured Isack Hadjar in the Dutch and Spanish GPs. His 89-point total also puts him within four points of the 93 Sebastian Vettel would have scored in 2008 under the modern system, when Vettel's 35 points are converted.

By the numbers:

• Lawson needs a sixth and two seventh-place finishes to pass Gasly's 110-point mark.
• He is on course to become only the third driver since 2021 to reach a century of points for the team outside Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren.
• Gasly's 2021 season remains the benchmark in the team's current era: 110 points in the final year of the previous technical regulations.

What's next:

Lawson's future is settled, but the record chase adds stakes to every remaining lap. With three races left, a century is within reach—provided Racing Bulls can keep him in the points and the car remains competitive. The 2027 announcement removes off-track noise; now the focus shifts to whether he can close the 21-point gap and cap his strongest season with a place in the team's record book.