Nikola Tsolov set for two-day Hungaroring F1 test as Lawson awaits 2027 decision
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Nikola Tsolov is set to drive a Formula 1 car at the Hungaroring on 11 and 12 November. According to RacingNews365, the Bulgarian will spend both days in a Honda-powered car from a previous season. The test comes less than two weeks after his F1 practice debut in Mexico, with Racing Bulls still to announce who will partner Arvid Lindblad in 2027.
From Imola and Mexico City to the Hungaroring
This will be the 19-year-old’s second outing under F1’s Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) programme. At Imola in August he covered 690 kilometres in a single day in the VCARB 02, the car Racing Bulls raced in 2025. This time he has two days on track. Conditions around Budapest have been cold and wet, but RacingNews365 reports that the test is expected to go ahead as planned.
In Mexico City, Tsolov had just an hour in Liam Lawson’s current car to learn the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. He completed 29 laps and set the 12th-fastest time. Lindblad provided the closest comparison in the other Racing Bulls car. The Briton finished the session tenth, just 0.126 seconds quicker.
Six points for Lawson in Brazil
At Interlagos, Lawson started third and passed eventual winner Lando Norris on the opening lap to briefly run second. Seventh place earned the New Zealander six points and helped Racing Bulls in its fight for fifth in the constructors’ championship. After the race, The Race reported that Lawson was the favourite to keep his seat and that an announcement was expected before the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
What happens to Tsolov if Lawson stays?
According to RacingNews365 sources, the choice between Lawson and Tsolov remains open. If Racing Bulls retains its current pairing, Tsolov is in line for a role as the team’s third driver. That would give him more Friday practice outings and further tests in older F1 machinery during 2027.
After the Hungaroring, Tsolov’s attention turns back to the Formula 2 title race. He trails Rafael Câmara by seven points with the rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi still to come. Câmara has already made his F1 race debut for Haas at his home Grand Prix in Brazil and has secured a seat with the team for next season.
Pictured in Mexico City: Nikola Tsolov. © LAP.bg
