Formula 1: Liam Lawson concedes he has no Plan B if Red Bull axe falls on Kiwi
Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson faces uncertainty regarding his 2027 seat with the Racing Bulls team. Despite strong performance, he remains in a competitive position against other junior drivers for a limited number of spots.
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Liam Lawson concedes there’s no ‘Plan B’ for 2027, if he to loses his Formula One drive with Racing Bulls.
The 24-year-old remains in the dark over his immediate future in Formula One , despite a standout campaign this year, as Red Bull’s powerbrokers decide who will fill their junior side’s seats next year.
Lawson’s teammate Arvid Lindblad is understood to be safe, leaving an effective shootout between the Kiwi and Bulgarian Formula Two driver Nikola Tsolov .
While Lawson boasts the strongest results of any of the contenders – sitting ninth in the championship as the “best of the rest” , the highest placed driver outside of the top four teams – Racing Bulls’ status as a feeder team into Red Bull could see fortune fall Tsolov’s way.
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