Jacques Villeneuve does not sympathize with Liam Lawson – on the contrary, he believes that the New Zealander himself is largely to blame for what happened, as a result of which after just two races he was “demoted” and returned to Racing Bulls, where he began his career in Formula 1. At the same time, his place in Red Bull Racing was given to Yuki Tsunoda, something the Japanese driver had long dreamed of.
“You have to bear in mind that when Lawson first came into Formula 1, he had a very arrogant attitude,” said the 1997 world champion. “He was saying how great he was going to be and that was his attitude to what was happening.
But when a driver like that doesn't perform, everyone reacts pretty harshly. In fact, he's done worse than anyone else who's ever driven a Red Bull, so he's paying the price for his attitude.
You could say it's his own fault. When you come to Red Bull Racing, you have to perform at the right level straight away, because you have to pay for getting a place in the best team.
Are you willing to take that risk? Well, that's fine, but remember that there is a downside to everything: if you fail, you will have to pay a high price.”
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