Lawson examines factors behind his impressive 2026 so far

(opens in a new tab)Sign InSubscribeF1ScheduleResultsStandingsDriversTeamsF1 UnlockedOpen menuFIA if(window.f1MobileDetection.iOSSafari) { var meta = document.createElement("meta"); meta.name = "apple-itunes-app"; meta.content = "app-id=835022598, app-argument=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/exclusive-liam-lawson-on-his-impressive-first-half-of-2026-and-future-goals.5R16dXQp4wEdpvquDmga8B.5R16dXQp4wEdpvquDmga8B"; document.head.appendChild(meta); } {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/exclusive-liam-lawson-on-his-impressive-first-half-of-2026-and-future-goals.5R16dXQp4wEdpvquDmga8B","url":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/exclusive-liam-lawson-on-his-impressive-first-half-of-2026-and-future-goals.5R16dXQp4wEdpvquDmga8B","mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/exclusive-liam-lawson-on-his-impressive-first-half-of-2026-and-future-goals.5R16dXQp4wEdpvquDmga8B","datePublished":"2026-08-05T13:15:22.502Z","dateModified":"2026-08-05T13:15:22.502Z","headline":"EXCLUSIVE: Liam Lawson on his strong first half of 2026 with Racing Bulls and goals going forward","author":"F1","description":"Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson chats to F1.com about his impressive first half of the 2026 season – and what his hopes are for the remainder of the campaign.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/v1785935012/fom-website/2026/Racing%20Bulls%20(VCARB)/EXCLUSIVEINTERVIEWADHOC%20FEATURE%20V4%20DISPLAY%20(2).png"},"isAccessibleForFree":"false","publisher":{"@type":"SportsOrganization","@id":"https://www.formula1.com#organization","name":"Formula 1","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.formula1.com/etc/designs/fom-website/social/f1-default-share.jpg","width":"480","height":"120"}}}EXCLUSIVE: Lawson on his impressive first half of 2026 and future goalsLiam LawsonRacing BullsF1 UnlockedShow more tagsStaff WriterAnna FrancisLooking back 12 months to the midway point of the 2025 season, Liam Lawson had already faced a few twists and turns after returning to Racing Bulls following a tricky opening two rounds with the Red Bull team. Fast-forward to the same stage of the current campaign and the picture looks very different. Lawson has emerged as one of the standout drivers of the first half, with the Racing Bulls squad performing at a consistently high level that has seen them climb to the head of the midfield – and threatening to close in on the top four teams. Just before the Hungarian Grand Prix – and the start of the sport’s summer break – F1.com sat down with Lawson to reflect on the factors behind his strong run so far in 2026, what it has been like to work with rookie team mate Arvid Lindblad, and the targets for himself and the team entering into the second half of the season… Unlock exclusive F1 content and more with F1 Unlocked. Totally free. Membership gets you closer with: Live like an F1 insider with exclusive access and VIP experiences Member benefits, rewards and offers 8 unique locations to watch F1 racesDomenicali reflects on ‘fascinating’ season so farCelebrating Alonso's birthday with his funniest momentsOur writers reflect on the 2026 season so farThree drivers in action at Pirelli tyre test in HungaryOUR PARTNERSView allDownload the Official F1 AppYour ultimate companion into
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