Ten points across a single weekend at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. That is the kind of statement Liam Lawson just delivered for Racing Bulls, even if the man himself remains entirely in the dark about what it means for his 2027 future.
Saturday's 20-lap Sprint brought dramatic wet and dry conditions, but the New Zealander kept his machine clean while the McLarens spun on the final lap. Starting eighth, he climbed to P5 by the checkered flag. He followed that up with a Q3 appearance in the Grand Prix, pulling off key early overtakes before successfully holding off Audi driver Nico Hulkenberg and Mercedes driver George Russell to secure P8.
"Very happy and very proud of the team," Lawson said. "It’s been a pretty intense few weeks and as a team we’ve scored in all three races. Personally, I probably should’ve scored in all three as well but it’s great to have the last few weekends go to plan. To have points in both the Sprint and race, for us, is great so I’m very happy."
Yet, when pressed on whether this stunning run actually secures his seat for next season, his response was wonderfully blunt: "You tell me! It’s obviously normal at this point of the year, but right now I’m just focused on trying to score each weekend and try to keep extending."
Racing Bulls Team Principal Alan Permane confirmed earlier in the weekend that a decision on the 2027 driver line-up will arrive "in the coming weeks." Formula 2's Nikola Tsolov is in the mix alongside Lawson and Arvid Lindblad.
Lindblad has enjoyed a solid rookie campaign with 38 points putting him in the top half of the Drivers’ Championship, but recent weeks have brought frustration. Following a collision with his team mate in Baku and a P7 finish, plus a single point at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Singapore proved punishing. Squeezed at the first corner from P10, he had to back out and ultimately tumbled to P15.
"I need to review the procedure," Lindblad admitted regarding the opening lap. "I don’t know if I messed it up or what but yeah, the start was shocking. Obviously I got swarmed into Turn 1 and then I had to brake because it all sort of pinched up. I think three of us would’ve been out so obviously I lost quite a few positions. I kind of knew at that point it was going to be a pretty long one."
Lindblad also noted car issues to nurse on top of his own struggles, leaving him eager for a reset before Austin after a difficult triple header.
