Stay or go? Assessing Liam Lawson’s Red Bull and F1 future options

PremiumAnalysisAnalysis byAlex PowellSports Journalist·NZ Herald·3 Aug, 2026 03:01 AM5 mins to readAlex Powell is a sports journalist for the New Zealand Herald.‌Spanish media is reporting New Zealand Formula One driver Liam Lawson could be replaced next season by Bulgarian Nikola Tsolov. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYAt the halfway point of the 2026 Formula One season, no driver has arguably put a better case forward for themselves than Liam Lawson.

Eleven races in, Lawson sits ninth in the drivers championship, holds the tag of “best of the rest” outside the top four teams, and has played

Stay or go? Assessing Liam Lawson’s Red Bull and F1 future options

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