Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane has stated Liam Lawson must deliver “perfect” race weekends and play a role in helping to provide the "perfect" car for the remainder of the season if he is to remain in F1 next season.
Lawson's F1 future is currently up in the air, with only Max Verstappen confirmed to be under contract next season within the Red Bull family.
Lawson has enjoyed an uptick in form since returning to Racing Bulls earlier this year after enduring a nightmare opening two rounds alongside Verstappen at Red Bull.
With Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad waiting in the wings for an F1 debut, it has sparked speculation that either Lawson or Yuki Tsunoda will make way in 2026.
As he seeks to retain his seat for next year, Lawson has been told he must deliver the ideal race weekends.
Asked what Lawson needs to do to retain his seat, speaking to the media, including RacingNews365, Permane said: “The same as Isack, the same as all the other 19 drivers are trying to do - execute perfect race weekends."
With seven rounds remaining in the season, teams are placing development focus on next year's car, which is being designed under a fresh set of technical regulations.
As a result, Permane is not expecting to see major changes to the pecking order, making results difficult to come by.
“No one’s going to be bringing any more upgrades, or I doubt very much anyone's bringing any more upgrades,” Permane said.
“So we’ve got what we’ve got at the track. We’ve got the car that we’ve got.
“So it’s for him [Lawson] and his engineers, and the support we have back from the UK and Faenza in Italy, to deliver as close to a perfect car as we can for him.
“And he needs to deliver perfect race weekends.”
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