New Zealand F1 driver Liam Lawson says he’s feeling good and it’s too early to be talking about his future.

This weekend Lawson returns to the site of his first big result in Formula 1 with some confidence that it could happen again.

A Spanish report this week suggested F2 driver Nikola Tsolov had been guaranteed a seat in one of the two Red Bull teams Formula 1 next year, either replacing a retiring Max Verstappen or Lawson.

On the eve of the Austrian Grand Prix Lawson was asked about where he was at and if there had been any discussion about his future.

“It’s very early days, it has been a very good season so far, obviously a lot to learn with these new cars and we’re doing that every weekend and we’re in a good place but obviously trying to keep that momentum going,” Lawson told F1.

“It’s very early days for those kind of conversations but I’m honestly very happy and we all feel in a good place.”

The 24 year old is tenth in the drivers’ standings, having picked up points in five of the last six rounds and there is no reason to think that won’t continue this week.

He has been one of the success stories of 2026.

“I feel I’ve learnt a lot over the last 12 months especially. Things are working well at the moment.”

Round eight of the championship is at the Red Bull Ring in Austria the place where Lawson had his breakthrough result in 2025.

Strategy worked out for him that day, but in 2026 confidence and a good car have been to the fore for the Racing Bulls driver.

Racing Bulls team principal Alan Permane feels they’re in a strong position with the team sixth in the constructors’ championship.

“The VCARB 03, with its latest updates, has proved to work well on a variety of circuit types and we head to Austria with confidence, knowing that if we put a strong weekend together, we can come away with more points.”

The Red Bull Ring circuit is one of the shorter tracks on the championship at 4.3km and includes slow and fast corners. However it is generally a high speed track with overtaking opportunities.

“Here it is always very, very close so the way we execute through the weekend is very important,” Lawson said.