From Motorsport · Oleg Karpov · · 1m 30s
Who slept best last night: Liam Lawson
Liam Lawson's Red Bull deal stays shaky as he leads midfield with 35-point lead.
In brief
Liam Lawson's Red Bull deal stays shaky as he leads midfield with 35-point lead. Liam Lawson remains Red Bull's driver despite unsettled contract for next year after leading midfield with 35-point lead over Pierre Gasly. Originally reported by Motorsport.
Liam Lawson's future with Red Bull
Liam Lawson has no contract for next year but is making it almost impossible for Red Bull not to keep him for another season.
“Another race, another win, in the race that you were in, really, the midfield battle”
Lawson's racing performance
Lawson delivered a clean race in Austin, maintaining ninth place with no retirements among top teams.
“Executed well, so very very happy”
Midfield championship lead
Lawson leads the unofficial midfield championship with 35 points over Pierre Gasly.
“He'd had a lot more stress on Thursday”
Racing Bulls team dynamics
Racing Bulls has more than 100 points with Lawson driving for the team.
“The former Toro Rosso squad is now the only midfield team with more than 100 points”
Red Bull's driver strategy
Red Bull promotes juniors at the expense of established drivers despite Lawson's strong performance.
“Part of the team's identity is to find the next Sebastian Vettel or Max Verstappen”
Lawson's contract status
Lawson's contract for next year remains unsettled with no official extension announced.
“I've no idea, man”
Midfield race results
Lawson finished ninth in Austin with a clean start and no drama.
“He kept Pierre Gasly behind going up the hill into Turn 1”
Red Bull's future plans
Red Bull is finalizing 2027 plans for Nikola Tsolov before confirming Lawson's extension.
“It could be that it's just a formality”
Lawson's racing style
Lawson focuses on execution rather than stress, enjoying races without worrying about future.
“I'm just pressing on and enjoying the races, honestly”
Midfield championship standings
Lawson leads the midfield championship with 35 points over Pierre Gasly.
“Yes, sure, he had a couple of races with Red Bull”
What it means
Liam Lawson remains Red Bull's driver despite unsettled contract for next year after leading midfield with 35-point lead over Pierre Gasly.
