What changed
Racing Bulls has not finalised its 2027 driver line-up. Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad are competing with Red Bull junior driver Nikola Tsolov for two seats.
Lawson is ninth in the drivers’ championship with 75 points. Lindblad is 11th with 38. Tsolov is second in Formula 2.
Why it matters
This is not simply a choice between keeping experience and promoting youth. It is a test of how Red Bull’s junior programme will operate under new management, with Helmut Marko no longer making the driver decision.
The most practical argument is to retain Lawson and Lindblad together. Lawson is currently quicker in qualifying and races, giving Racing Bulls a known benchmark for measuring Lindblad’s progress. Promoting Tsolov alongside Lindblad would put two less-established drivers in the same line-up, making both harder to judge.
That approach would make Tsolov the reserve and give him simulator work and tests in older cars. It would also give Lindblad another season to show whether he can consistently beat Lawson.
No decision has been made. The final call rests with Red Bull shareholders Chalerm Yoovidhya and Mark Mateschitz, with Red Bull CEO Oliver Mintzlaff overseeing the wider Formula 1 programme.
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