Liam Lawson brushes off Tsolov speculation amid Racing Bulls surge

Lawson keeps focus as paddock noise grows

Liam Lawson insists he is not allowing speculation over Nikola Tsolov and his Racing Bulls seat to become a distraction, arguing that Formula 1’s paddock has a familiar habit of turning uncertainty into noise.

Even so, Lawson’s contribution is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. His form has helped pull Racing Bulls to within one point of Alpine in the contest for fifth in the constructors’ championship, while his current run of five consecutive points finishes underlines the consistency behind the headline numbers. His recent momentum also follows a strong Silverstone performance, with more on that in our report on Lawson hailing Racing Bulls tyre management after another points haul.

Tsolov form fuels 2027 rumours

The pressure point is Tsolov’s surge in Formula 2. The Red Bull junior currently leads the F2 drivers’ standings and has strung together three straight victories, including a sprint-feature race double at Silverstone. The Bulgarian teenager is the first driver to win three in a row in the series since Davide Valsecchi in 2012.

That form has inevitably fed speculation, with numerous reports — described as unfounded — suggesting Tsolov has already been lined up for 2027. Lawson, however, says the chatter has not entered his thinking.

“It’s honestly not even something I’ve really thought about,” Lawson told media.

Summer break not yet a concern

Lawson acknowledged that the summer break is often a natural point for teams to assess their options, but he made clear that his immediate priority is maintaining the run that has brought Racing Bulls firmly into the midfield fight.

“Obviously, the summer break’s normally a time when things are heavily considered, and we have a few more races until then,” he said.

“So, at the moment, I’m just focused on continuing to do what we’ve been doing. It’s been working very well recently, and it’d be nice to go into that summer break with another good couple of races, but I think with Formula 1, I haven’t been here that long, but I’ve been here long enough to see how things get stirred up, and it’s not really something I’ve been thinking about.”