Liam Lawson addresses F1 future uncertainty as head-scratching continues

Liam Lawson has admitted he does not know what more he can do to secure his Racing Bulls seat for 2027, insisting he is refusing to fall into the same overthinking trap that derailed him a year ago.

The New Zealander heads into the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend still without clarity on his future, despite what he views as a career-best campaign at Racing Bulls. 

Lawson picked up another points finish last time out at the United States Grand Prix, crossing the line in ninth after what team principal Alan Permane described as flawless execution.

Racing Bulls has yet to confirm its 2027 line-up, with the Faenza-based outfit weighing up three contenders for two seats. Red Bull junior Nikola Tsolov is among those in contention and is set to make his grand prix weekend debut in first practice in Mexico, adding fresh intrigue to a decision Permane says is expected within weeks.

Speaking to select media, including RacingNews365, on media day in Mexico, Lawson reflected on a season he feels has answered any lingering questions about his form.

"I just feel like it's been a very strong year for us, and especially the second half, things have been very, very strong," he said.

"And trying to find that consistency in Formula 1 is very, very hard, and it can go away for me very quickly. And with how many variables there are, it's obviously something that's always a factor. But for us, I think we've maximised really a lot this year, especially the second half.

"So, yeah, I'm not really sure what more is expected, but I'm also not really sitting here thinking too much about the whole seat selection thing. Just because a year ago I thought about it a lot, it was very much in my head, and it just makes you overthink things.

"And so this year, I feel like I haven't really thought about it much at all, and things have been strong. So I'm just trying to keep that mindset up, trying to score as many points as I can and end the season with as many as I can."

Liam Lawson unsure what else he can do for F1 future

Lawson went on to explain the standard he holds himself to regardless of the result on a given weekend, especially in his current situation of possibly facing an F1 exit.

"That's the biggest thing as a driver. Like, you come away from a weekend, sometimes even if your car can't score points, I think the biggest thing is personally you want to be able to walk away and feel like you've done everything you can," he said.

"And if you've done that, that's a satisfying feeling. Well, it can be, at least. It's more satisfying than if you don't, if you make a mistake or something like that.

"So I do feel like this year there's always things you can do better, and I'm sure looking over the year there's a lot of things to tidy up. But overall, I feel like I've done a very strong season, and I think I would feel like if I wasn't driving next year, I would feel like there wasn't much more that I could have done."