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'He's become un-droppable': Former F1 Technical Exec weighs in on Liam Lawson's future

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Tue, 10 Nov 2026, 9:21am
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Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls prepares to drive during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 06, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images)

A former McLaren Technical Executive believes Liam Lawson has become 'un-droppable'.  

The Kiwi Formula 1 racer showed another strong result yesterday, as he was promoted to seventh at the Brazilian Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc was hit with post-race penalty. 

It's Lawson's fifth straight points finish as Racing Bulls keeps him waiting on a decision about next year. 

Mark Barnett told Mike Hosking the feeder team was tasked with standing on its own two feet, both financially and from a performance perspective, and without a reference or lead driver, that's not possible to do. 

He says Lawson's just gotten better and better this year, and has become that benchmark. 

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