Racing Bulls CEO: Lawson has 'done everything' as 2027 seat call looms

Racing Bulls CEO Peter Bayer says Liam Lawson has “done everything” to prove he belongs in F1, but the team’s 2027 line-up remains open as Red Bull junior Nikola Tsolov emerges as a challenger.

Why it matters:

Lawson has been one of the season’s quiet successes: 83 points and ninth in the drivers’ championship, best of those outside the top teams. Yet performance alone may not secure his future at a team built around developing new talent.

The details:

• Bayer told ORF: “He has certainly done everything to prove himself. That’s also the general consensus in the paddock.”
• Racing Bulls have brought 22 drivers into F1, including Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen; Bayer says assessing fresh talent remains core to their identity.
• Tsolov, seven points behind Rafael Camara in the F2 title fight with two rounds left, made his F1 weekend debut in Mexico FP1 and finished 12th.
• Bayer praised Tsolov’s integration and pace, calling his Friday run “really great.”
• The final call rests with Alan, Bayer says, and will be announced when the time is right.

What’s next:

Lawson’s points haul is his strongest argument, but Red Bull’s junior pipeline gives Racing Bulls a different calculation. With Tsolov’s title bid going to the wire and 2027 seats firming up, Lawson faces an anxious wait—despite doing almost everything on track.