Liam Lawson is set to keep his Racing Bulls seat for 2027 after a breakout performance in Brazil sealed his case over junior contender Nikola Tsolov. An announcement is expected before Vegas. The New Zealander started third at Interlagos, overtook Lando Norris early, and finished seventh after running as high as second — the exclamation point on a triple-header audition through Austin, Mexico, and São Paulo that Racing Bulls viewed as decisive. Lawson sits ninth in the standings and has been instrumental in Racing Bulls' push for fifth in the constructors' championship, a finish worth millions in prize money. Team principal Alan Permane, fresh off a contract extension, backs him. The call now rests with Red Bull's parent-company shareholders, but dropping a driver this strong for an unproven rookie would be a costly gamble. Lawson's consistency has made the decision nearly impossible to argue against.
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