{"id":4492,"date":"2026-10-29T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=4492"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T21:20:41","slug":"lawsons-77-points-tell-only-half-the-story-of-his-racing-bulls-battle-with-lindblad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/lawsons-77-points-tell-only-half-the-story-of-his-racing-bulls-battle-with-lindblad\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawson&#8217;s 77 points tell only half the story of his Racing Bulls battle with Lindblad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Liam Lawson has 77 points in the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers&#8217; Championship<\/strong>, compared with 38 for Racing Bulls teammate Arvid Lindblad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lawson earned 14 points during his earlier spell with Red Bull, meaning his actual contribution to Racing Bulls stands at 63 points.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The New Zealander has therefore scored 25 more points for Racing Bulls than Lindblad, an important distinction as the team prepares its 2027 line-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Liam Lawson has strengthened his position at Racing Bulls with another points finish in the United States Grand Prix, but the comparison with teammate Arvid Lindblad requires more than a glance at the Drivers&#8217; Championship.<\/strong> The New Zealander now has 77 points against the British rookie&#8217;s 38, although 14 of Lawson&#8217;s points came during his earlier spell with Red Bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excluding those points gives a clearer picture of the teammates&#8217; actual contributions to Racing Bulls: <strong>Lawson has scored 63 points for the team, compared with Lindblad&#8217;s 38<\/strong>. The 25-point difference remains significant, but it is considerably smaller than the 39-point gap shown in the overall championship standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawson vs Lindblad: The numbers after Austin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The United States Grand Prix provided another opportunity for Lawson to demonstrate his value to Racing Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He finished ninth at Circuit of The Americas, collecting two points and again placing among the leading midfield drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindblad finished 12th and failed to score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outcome moved Lawson to 77 points overall, while Lindblad remained on 38.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the difference between the drivers&#8217; championship totals does not correspond directly to the points each has earned for their current team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawson vs Lindblad \u2014 2026 points comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Statistic<\/th><th>L. LAWSON<\/th><th>A. LINDBLAD<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Drivers&#8217; Championship points<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>77<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>38<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Points earned at Red Bull<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Points earned for Racing Bulls<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>63<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>38<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austin finish<\/td><td><strong>9th<\/strong><\/td><td>12th<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Austin points<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The comparison distinguishes Lawson&#8217;s points earned during his Red Bull appearances from those secured after returning to Racing Bulls.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The figures show that Lawson has contributed approximately <strong>66% more points to Racing Bulls<\/strong> than Lindblad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That remains a substantial advantage, particularly in the midfield, where a small number of points can change championship positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the distinction matters when assessing drivers who have not spent the entire season in identical circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"F1 2026, ESTADOS UNIDOS, AUSTIN, TREINOS LIVRES, RACING BULLS, LIAM LAWSON\" class=\"wp-image-1020319025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-01-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-01-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-liam-lawson-01-150x100.jpg 150w\" 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&#8217;s consistency becomes valuable in midfield battle<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson&#8217;s results have been particularly valuable because Racing Bulls generally operates behind the championship&#8217;s strongest four teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was evident in Austin, where both cars from Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren finished ahead of the New Zealander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson acknowledged that ninth place was effectively the maximum available in such circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;When everyone finishes, for us it&#8217;s a P9 or a P10,&#8221;<\/strong> he explained after the race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement illustrates the difficulty of scoring points consistently when eight positions are regularly occupied by faster machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a midfield team, finishing ninth or tenth can represent a successful weekend, even though those results attract considerably less attention than podium finishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson has increasingly demonstrated his ability to capitalise on those opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That consistency strengthens his case as Racing Bulls considers its plans for next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lindblad remains an important part of Racing Bulls&#8217; future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The points comparison does not mean Lindblad has failed to justify his place in Formula 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The British rookie is completing his first full season at the highest level, while Lawson has previous experience with both Racing Bulls and Red Bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That difference in experience should be considered when comparing results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindblad has also contributed 38 points to the team&#8217;s total, providing useful support in the Constructors&#8217; Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The comparison therefore reveals two different aspects of Racing Bulls&#8217; driver programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson has become a consistent points scorer with a stronger understanding of Formula 1 race management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindblad remains a developing driver with valuable potential and a season of experience to build upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/racing-bulls-set-to-retain-lawson-and-lindblad-for-2027\/\">2027 Racing Bulls driver situation<\/a><\/strong> remains important because the team must balance immediate performance with longer-term development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A separate <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/lawson-lindblad-or-tsolov-who-gets-racing-bulls-two-f1-seats-for-2027\/\">analysis of the competition for the two seats<\/a><\/strong> also examines the wider driver market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-arvid-lindblad-03-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"F1 2026, ESTADOS UNIDOS, AUSTIN, TREINOS LIVRES, RACING BULLS, ARVID LINDBLAD\" class=\"wp-image-1020319024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-arvid-lindblad-03-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-arvid-lindblad-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-arvid-lindblad-03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-arvid-lindblad-03-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-arvid-lindblad-03-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-estados-unidos-austin-classificacao-racing-bulls-arvid-lindblad-03-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arvid Lindblad (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mexico provides another direct comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mexican Grand Prix on November 1 offers both drivers another opportunity to contribute points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high altitude of Aut\u00f3dromo Hermanos Rodr\u00edguez creates an unusual technical challenge for every team, including Racing Bulls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooling, aerodynamic efficiency and tyre behaviour will all influence the competitive order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Lawson, the priority will be to continue finishing among the highest-placed drivers outside the leading teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Lindblad, the objective will be to close the gap and maximise any scoring opportunity that becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results will add another chapter to a comparison that should be judged through the entire season rather than a single Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For New Zealand viewers, the Mexican Grand Prix starts at <strong>9:00am NZDT on Monday, November 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> is following Racing Bulls, Liam Lawson, Arvid Lindblad and the Mexican Grand Prix with full coverage in its <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/\">Formula 1 section<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many F1 points does Liam Lawson have in 2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawson has 77 championship points after the United States Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many points has Lawson scored for Racing Bulls in 2026?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He has scored 63 for Racing Bulls. The remaining 14 of his championship points were earned during his earlier Red Bull appearances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How many points has Arvid Lindblad scored for Racing Bulls?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lindblad has 38 points after Austin, compared with Lawson&#8217;s 63 for the same team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liam Lawson has accumulated more than twice Arvid Lindblad&#8217;s championship points, but his earlier Red Bull appearances change the comparison. 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