{"id":3927,"date":"2026-10-14T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=3927"},"modified":"2026-10-13T10:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:24:45","slug":"lawson-delivers-16-points-in-two-f1-weekends-can-racing-bulls-afford-to-lose-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/lawson-delivers-16-points-in-two-f1-weekends-can-racing-bulls-afford-to-lose-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawson delivers 16 points in two F1 weekends. Can Racing Bulls afford to lose him?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lawson scored 16 points across Bahrain and Singapore<\/strong>, finishing seventh in both grands prix and fifth in the Singapore sprint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The New Zealander has delivered <strong>61 of Racing Bulls&#8217; 100 championship points<\/strong>, despite spending three rounds with Red Bull.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lawson leads Arvid Lindblad in their direct comparison, while Ted Kravitz expects Racing Bulls to retain both drivers for 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liam Lawson&#8217;s performances at the Bahrain and Singapore Grands Prix have strengthened his case to remain at <strong>Racing Bulls for the 2027 Formula 1 season<\/strong>, with the New Zealander delivering 16 points across the last two weekends and accounting for <strong>61% of the team&#8217;s Constructors&#8217; Championship total<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 24-year-old finished seventh in both grands prix and added four points with fifth place in Singapore&#8217;s sprint. His results have helped Racing Bulls consolidate fifth place in the championship, where the Faenza-based team has accumulated 100 points after 17 rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson has contributed 61 of those points, despite missing three races with Racing Bulls while substituting for the injured Isack Hadjar at Red Bull. He also collected 14 points during that spell, bringing his individual championship total to <strong>75 points<\/strong>, compared with 38 for team-mate Arvid Lindblad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figures give Racing Bulls a compelling sporting argument for continuity as it evaluates its 2027 line-up, with Formula 2 contender Nikola Tsolov also seeking promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bahrain and Singapore give Lawson 16 points in two weekends<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson&#8217;s recent results have come at a particularly important moment in the driver-selection process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Bahrain Grand Prix, held at Sepang on October 4, the New Zealander started 11th and recovered to finish seventh, collecting six championship points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindblad, meanwhile, finished tenth after starting 22nd, adding one point to Racing Bulls&#8217; total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following weekend in Singapore, Lawson qualified eighth for the sprint and finished fifth in difficult conditions, securing four points while Lindblad finished 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson then qualified inside the top ten for Sunday&#8217;s grand prix and finished seventh, collecting another six points. Lindblad ended the race 15th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Across the two weekends, Lawson outscored Lindblad 16-1<\/strong>, extending the difference between the two drivers at a crucial stage of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Event<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Lawson<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Lindblad<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Bahrain Grand Prix<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7th \u2014 6 pts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10th \u2014 1 pt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Singapore sprint<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">5th \u2014 4 pts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">13th \u2014 0 pts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Singapore Grand Prix<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7th \u2014 6 pts<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">15th \u2014 0 pts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>16 pts<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>1 pt<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Singapore performance was particularly valuable because Lawson scored in both competitive sessions during a weekend featuring difficult weather conditions and several incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the race, Lawson praised the team&#8217;s efforts and acknowledged the importance of maintaining its recent consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Very happy. Very proud of the team,&#8221; he told Formula 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New Zealander also emphasised that the team had scored points across three consecutive grands prix, strengthening its position in the Constructors&#8217; Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-singapura-marina-bay-corrida-podio-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"F1 2026, SINGAPURA, MARINA BAY, CORRIDA, RACING BULLS, LIAM LAWSON, CARRO\" class=\"wp-image-1020318066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-singapura-marina-bay-corrida-podio-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-singapura-marina-bay-corrida-podio-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-singapura-marina-bay-corrida-podio-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-singapura-marina-bay-corrida-podio-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-singapura-marina-bay-corrida-podio-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-4-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-singapura-marina-bay-corrida-podio-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-4-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-singapura-marina-bay-corrida-podio-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Liam Lawson (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawson has scored 61% of Racing Bulls&#8217; points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson&#8217;s contribution becomes even more significant when measured against Racing Bulls&#8217; championship position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team has accumulated <strong>100 points<\/strong>, with Lawson responsible for 61, Lindblad contributing 38 and Yuki Tsunoda accounting for the remaining point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means Lawson has delivered almost twice as many Constructors&#8217; Championship points as his rookie team-mate, despite competing in only 14 grands prix for Racing Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>2026 contribution<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">Points<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Liam Lawson \u2014 Racing Bulls<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>61<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arvid Lindblad \u2014 Racing Bulls<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">38<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Yuki Tsunoda \u2014 Racing Bulls<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Racing Bulls total<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\"><strong>100<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson has averaged <strong>4.36 points per Racing Bulls race weekend<\/strong>, compared with Lindblad&#8217;s 2.24 across 17 rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His advantage also extends beyond points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Formula 1&#8217;s head-to-head comparison, Lawson leads Lindblad <strong>10-4 in races and 9-5 in qualifying<\/strong> during their 14 shared grands prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although Lindblad has delivered a competitive rookie campaign, Lawson&#8217;s consistency has been central to Racing Bulls&#8217; progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawson also delivered points when Red Bull needed him<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson&#8217;s 2026 season includes a three-race spell at Red Bull, where he replaced Hadjar during the Dutch, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He finished seventh at Zandvoort, collecting six points, and sixth in Spain, adding eight more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those <strong>14 points contributed to Red Bull&#8217;s Constructors&#8217; Championship rather than Racing Bulls&#8217; total<\/strong>, explaining the difference between Lawson&#8217;s 75 points in the Drivers&#8217; Championship and the 61 he has earned for the Faenza team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His performances at Red Bull also provided evidence of his ability to adapt to a different car and operating environment during the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opportunity was significant given his previous difficulties with the senior team in 2025, when he returned to Racing Bulls after a brief spell alongside Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson&#8217;s results in 2026 have demonstrated greater consistency across different circuits and race conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Racing Bulls&#8217; fifth place adds weight to Lawson&#8217;s 2027 argument<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Racing Bulls is currently fifth in the Constructors&#8217; Championship, ahead of Alpine and the remaining midfield teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The position is particularly important because <strong>fifth would represent the best Constructors&#8217; Championship finish in the team&#8217;s history<\/strong>, including its previous identities as Toro Rosso and AlphaTauri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson&#8217;s 61 points have been central to that achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His contribution is also commercially relevant. Constructors&#8217; Championship positions influence Formula 1&#8217;s financial distributions, meaning maintaining fifth place can have significant financial value for the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the precise difference in 2026 payments has not been publicly confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team has benefited from Lawson&#8217;s ability to convert midfield opportunities into points, including strong results in Monaco, Great Britain, Bahrain and Singapore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team principal Alan Permane praised Lawson following Singapore, highlighting his opening-lap execution and ability to manage his tyres while maintaining a gap over the cars behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The performance added to a series of results that have reinforced the New Zealander&#8217;s value to Racing Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kravitz expects Racing Bulls to retain Lawson and Lindblad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statistical argument comes as <em>Sky Sports F1<\/em> reporter Ted Kravitz has suggested that Racing Bulls is likely to retain Lawson and Lindblad for the 2027 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kravitz believes the pair&#8217;s points-scoring performances and contribution to the team&#8217;s championship position have strengthened the case for keeping the current line-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/racing-bulls-set-to-retain-lawson-and-lindblad-for-2027\/\">reported by GRANDE PR\u00caMIO, Racing Bulls is expected to retain Lawson and Lindblad for 2027<\/a>, although the team has not formally confirmed its decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Permane has indicated that the selection will be finalised in the coming weeks, with Lawson, Lindblad and Tsolov under consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team principal has acknowledged the importance of immediate performance while also emphasising Racing Bulls&#8217; role in developing young drivers for the wider Red Bull programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked whether his recent performances would help secure his seat, Lawson responded: &#8220;You tell me!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New Zealander added that his immediate priority remained scoring points and extending Racing Bulls&#8217; advantage over its midfield rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson and Lindblad return to action at the <strong>United States Grand Prix on October 23\u201325<\/strong>, where Racing Bulls will continue its campaign to secure fifth place in the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/f1-united-states-gp-2026-austin-schedule-start-times-and-how-to-watch\/\">Austin F1 schedule and international start times<\/a> are available on <strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liam Lawson has scored 16 points across the last two Formula 1 weekends and contributed 61% of Racing Bulls&#8217; 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