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.”
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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