# Who slept best last night: Liam Lawson

> Liam Lawson's Red Bull deal stays shaky as he leads midfield with 35-point lead.
- Title: Who slept best last night: Liam Lawson · Motorsport | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: liam lawson, red bull, racing bulls, pierre gasly, f1 points, midfield championship, f1 teams, sports, cars, slept, best, last
- Source: Motorsport — https://motorsport.com/f1/news/who-slept-best-last-night-liam-lawson-10868533/10868533
- Author: Oleg Karpov
- Published: 2026-10-26T08:35:20+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: liam lawson, red bull, f1, racing bulls, pierre gasly, f1 points, midfield championship, f1 teams, sports, cars
## 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
## Key takeaway

Liam Lawson remains Red Bull's driver despite unsettled contract for next year after leading midfield with 35-point lead over Pierre Gasly.