Liam Lawson is embracing a senior role within the Racing Bulls setup and his latest comments show he is growing into a leader.

Despite grumbling rumours that Racing Bulls wanted Nikola Tsolov and were considering dropping Liam Lawson, it now looks as though the New Zealander’s race seat is safe for 2027.

Racing Bulls are set to stick with Lawson, and it’s easy to see why. Lawson has been outscoring Oscar Piastri lately, and off the track, he is growing into a team leader figure.

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Liam Lawson is setting high standards at Racing Bulls

With six races left in the 2026 calendar, Racing Bulls find themselves in a fantastic position in the standings.

In the Constructors’ Championship, Lawson’s hot streak of points has put the team in P5 with 100 points – now 32 points clear of Alpine in P6.

But Lawson was quick to swipe away any complacency and warn about Alpine’s ability to catch up this season.

When asked if Racing Bulls’ P5 position is secure, Lawson replied: “Not secure, no.

“We’re definitely in a better place, and we’ve managed to extend the lead over the last few weekends, and Singapore for us was a 10-point weekend. 

“So it was good, and they [Alpine] didn’t score in either race, and I’m not even sure they scored in the triple-header, and they’ve had a very, very fast car.

“I’m happy with the team, and we’ve made all the right decisions ultimately through these last few weeks, but it is not secure for the rest of the year.

“A couple of years ago, Alpine had a double podium in Brazil, so anything can happen.”

Liam Lawson is becoming a strong team leader

It is easy to view Racing Bulls as a ‘sister team’ or a ‘second team’ to Red Bull, but clearly Lawson is fully committed to climbing as high as possible.

Lawson has established himself as the best driver outside the top four teams this season, but he is not settling for that.

Back in Baku, Lawson showed great leadership by choosing to react positively despite being crashed into by his teammate Arvid Lindblad.

The 24-year-old has come leaps and bounds in terms of maturity and mentality since his unfortunate two-race stint in the Red Bull seat.