1) Money

n+1) Liam Lawson...

Four GP's over the next five weekends, lots of action for us to enjoy and any number of issues will become much clearer by the end of this sequence of racing.

Lawson has been outstanding so far this season, done all that can reasonably be expected of him. Been the beneficiary of some top cars dropping out of races along the way, but he's been in good position to take advantage of other's misfortunes in the first place so you can't deny he's been looking solid and strong. From the second half of last season into this one he has been on an upward trajectory.

Certainly agree that Lindblad is not nearly as good as some sections of the media would have people believe. Spun off in both China races, cooked his tires in another, stuffed his gearbox on the formation lap at Canada, got hugely lucky with the safety car at Monaco. History suggests he starts his seasons strong then his performance tends to fade, which would be to Lawson's advantage if that trend continues.

Nice lengthy interview on the High Performance podcast on YouTube. Gives a good account of himself, I hope he can parlay some of the recent results and press into more sponsorship that he could bring to the team and increase his value to them. Ford would be an ideal target if they weren't already a primary sponsor, he seems to have a good and genuine relationship with them over and above what is required. Maybe he could emulate the fandom Ricciardo developed with/in America, that would make him more commercially attractive to VCARB.

Tsolov is looking the business in F2 currently, but he also spent three seasons in F3 and still failed to win it. Maybe a season in Super Formula might be his role in 2027 if Lawson can keep his results strong. With the new management regimes across the Red Bull family for the first time since it's inception, perhaps Lindblad's position isn't as strong as he thinks it is.