At Red Bull, we are also preparing to enter a new era. Sergio Pérez was disembarked last December and it is now the young 22-year-old driver, Liam Lawson, who will be Max Verstappen’s teammate in 2025. For Jacques Villeneuve, world champion in 1997, Lawson will not be there to do of the figure.
The world of Formula 1 will change a lot in 2025. Already, Lewis Hamilton will no longer be at Mercedes, but at Ferrari. Other movements took place in the paddock and Liam Lawson will be the teammate of Max Verstappen chez Red Bull. And a former world champion already knows what attitude he will have.
“He’s here to replace Max”
He has already made a lot of talk about him in 2024 and clearly, it’s not about to stop. Liam Lawsonthe New Zealander, will be alongside Max Verstappen next season at Red Bull. In comments reported by Nextgen-Auto, Jacques Villeneuveworld champion in 1997 and consultant for Canal +believes that: “CCurrently, Lawson is there to help Verstappen. But in his head, he’s not. In his head, he is there to replace Max. So he will try to be hard and fast. I hope this will put pressure on Max and push him to drive even better. This way the team progresses. »
What goals for Lawson?
« If it’s not a winning car, it would have to be second or nothing, and if they don’t win the championship, then a good finish for Lawson would be one place behind Verstappen or two places behind him, that’s it, continues Villeneuve. If you win races, you have a big points tally. Because from first to second place, it’s a big difference. If you finish third, fourth, fifth, the difference in points is tiny. »
