Podcast: Re-signed Liam Lawson could be Red Bull's next F1 champion

Liam Lawson faced an uncertain F1 future but, just before this podcast was released, Racing Bulls announced that it would be renewing his contract for 2026.

It was the right call in the view of Mark Hughes who, recording this episode ahead of the announcement, said that Lawson didn’t just deserve a place on the grid, he may well have the talent to become a world champion.

While the 24-year-old didn’t burst onto the scene like Kimi Antonelli or Max Verstappen, he has gradually revealed his promise with impressive drives, such as his most recent performance in Sao Paulo where he ran second and finished best of the rest – again – classified ahead of both Ferraris.

Hear more from Mark and Bryn Lucas on why Red Bull may have already found its next Formula 1 world champion and why his career resembles that of the late Alan Jones.

They also look back at Lando Norris‘s dominant drive in Sao Paulo after a thrilling wet-weather qualifying session that shook up the grid, and an analysis of why Mercedes had so many problems as it clinched the constructors’ championship in underwhelming fashion.

In this packed episode, Mark and Bryn also discuss Max Verstappen‘s incredible Interlagos form; Oscar Piastri‘s split with manager Mark Webber; and Lewis Hamilton‘s 400th grand prix start.

Plus: your questions answered on Cadillac‘s quest for an American driver, and why US interest in F1 may be declining.

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