highlighted by fifth place in Baku<\/a> \u2014 his strongest F1 result to date and his third points finish in the past five Grands Prix.<\/p>\nBut while that upturn has reignited his hopes of staying on the grid, Lawson insists he\u2019s not getting carried away.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose kinds of results are what we need, especially at this part of the year,\u201d he told Speedcafe.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I think at the same time, the decision\u2019s not down to me, so all I can control is the performances I have on track and that\u2019s just what I\u2019m focused on trying to repeat.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old admits that, like any driver, his ultimate goal is to win, but he\u2019s realistic about the path ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cWinning! That\u2019s I think what we all obviously are trying to achieve,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not an expectation at all, but it\u2019s obviously a goal that we\u2019re all working towards. And for me, I\u2019m trying to do that as quickly as possible, and that\u2019s what I\u2019d love to be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawson\u2019s consistency since mid-season has put him back on Red Bull\u2019s radar after a difficult start to the year.<\/p>\n
Having been dropped from the senior team after just two races earlier in 2025, the New Zealander endured a challenging period at Racing Bulls before finding form again around Austria, a moment he pinpointed as the turning point.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think little details here and there, but we definitely found some things midway through the season to make me comfortable in the car,\u201d he told F1.com earlier in the weekend.<\/p>\n
\u201cProbably around Austria was the turning point in terms of results coming in. The pace has been quite good since the start, it\u2019s just a lot has to happen on an F1 weekend and to put it all together is what we struggled with.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s clicked recently and obviously I\u2019m well aware that it can change very quickly in this sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
That realism has been a recurring theme for Lawson, who admits he\u2019s deliberately avoided dwelling on Red Bull\u2019s decision to drop him earlier in the year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think [the Red Bull demotion] is something that maybe I\u2019ll look back on more when the season is done,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt least during the season there\u2019s so much going on that I haven\u2019t really thought about it too much\u2026 especially now, it\u2019s a very important time in the season for me, for next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
That next year remains uncertain. Red Bull is weighing up options for both its senior and junior teams, with Lawson believed to be competing with Yuki Tsunoda and young Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad for one of the two Racing Bulls seats.<\/p>\n
While a return to the main Red Bull outfit appears unlikely, staying within the camp remains possible, but only if he continues to deliver.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re in a programme that\u2019s very high pressure, it\u2019s been like that always and will continue to be that way until a decision comes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t change the focus, every time I get in the car I try and drive it as fast as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawson said he expects clarity on his future in the coming races, but is keeping his attention on what he can control.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe message to us, I\u2019m sure it\u2019s the same across all of us, is perform \u2014 and the better we perform, the better chance we have at staying in the sport,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut the time frame is very vague at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Racing Bulls currently holding sixth in the Constructors\u2019 standings and within striking distance of Williams for fifth, Lawson knows his performances can strengthen both his team\u2019s position and his own case for a 2026 seat.<\/p>\n
\u201cI try not to think too much about the decision they\u2019re making and how they\u2019re perceiving things,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs much as Baku was a great weekend, the mindset changes very quickly because I\u2019m well aware we need to keep this consistency going and one good result is not enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lawson qualified 14th for the Singapore Grand Prix, an impressive effort given the work needed to repair his car after he crashed for a second time in FP3 on Saturday.<\/p>\n
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