Villeneuve disapproves of Lawson's attitude: 'He is arrogant'
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Jacques Villeneuve is not a pundit that shies away from expressing his opinion about drivers on the F1 grid. After heavily criticising Daniel Ricciardo earlier this year, the Canadian now explained his problem with the driver who replaced the Australian at VCARB in the 2024 season, Liam Lawson.
Villeneuve sees Lawson's attitude could cause friction
After replacing Daniel Ricciardo at VCARB after the Singapore GP, Lawson can now make the next step as well. The driver from New Zealand will now become Max Verstappen teammate at Red Bull Racing in the 2025 season.
"We've seen drivers move up to their main team and get burned really quickly. Lawson has been quick and has done a great job in the main," the Canadian began to share his thoughts about Red Bull's decision to Express Sport via SpinCasino.
Villeneuve believes that Lawson's attitude is "strange", and could end up causing problems. "He's very arrogant for someone with such little experience. So, we'll see how that attitude works with Max and within the team. If Lawson is quick and pushes Max, there will be friction," he continued.
Still, the 1997 world champion sees that Lawson was indeed chosen on merit. "But if there is no friction, it means they are not winners. Nobody likes the young gun coming in and pushing you. It either makes you go faster, or you throw your toys out the pram. New Zealand is not a country that brings huge value to F1 or brings sponsors. They wouldn't have considered that. They just want the best drivers," the Canadian concluded.
This article was written in collaboration with Sandy van Wijngaarden
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