Racing Bulls keep Lawson, Lindblad for 2027
NXTbets Pro | Published On: November 12, 2026
Lawson and Lindblad
Racing Bulls settled its 2027 Formula 1 lineup and kept Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad in place, ending months of speculation around both seats. The team confirmed both drivers after extending their contracts, locking in a pairing that will carry Racing Bulls into the next phase of its lineup planning. Nikola Tsolov had been in the mix for a seat, but he will not join the 2027 roster.
The decision gave Racing Bulls continuity after a season in which both drivers had shown progress. Racing Bulls chose to stay with the group it believed could keep moving forward. Lindblad was still in his rookie Formula 1 campaign, which made his retention a clear vote of confidence in his early work. Lawson, meanwhile, had also shown progress.
Permane and progress
Alan Permane framed the decision around balance, progress and potential. He said Lawson and Lindblad offer “the best combination of experience and ambition,” and he pointed to the way both drivers had improved over the course of the season. Permane said each had shown progress individually and as teammates, a sign that Racing Bulls saw more than just raw pace in the pairing. The team principal also said the lineup gave Racing Bulls the strongest possible chance to build on this year’s progress.
That message fit the shape of the season so far. Lawson had scored 89 points, Lindblad had 38 and the two had formed the pairing Racing Bulls chose to retain. Permane’s comments made that clear. He backed the pairing as a group that could keep developing together rather than starting over with a different mix of talent and experience.
Racing Bulls goals
Racing Bulls was fifth in the constructors’ championship, and that position carried real weight for the team’s season goals. If it held there, fifth would have been Racing Bulls’ best-ever finish. That gave the 2027 decision extra meaning. The team kept both seats filled as it chased a milestone result and, if the season closed that way, one of the strongest finishes the organization had ever produced.
Lawson said he was very happy to continue with Racing Bulls and wanted to build on the progress he and Lindblad had made. Both drivers said they were excited to continue together in 2027, which gave the team a simple message heading into the next phase of its program. Racing Bulls liked the progress it had seen, trusted the direction of the lineup and chose to keep the same core in place. The announcement set the team up to keep working from a base it believed could deliver more next season.
