Racing Bulls driver, Liam Lawson, knows he has “to cut back” on aggressive driving while getting advice from former teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, for the Canadian GP.
Liam Lawson acknowledges that his driving style can be too aggressive at times and that he needs “to cut back.” Even with advice from former teammate Daniel Ricciardo, he knows the Canadian GP will be a fight compared to last year.
While speaking to the media during Thursday’s press conference, ahead of the 2025 F1 Canadian GP, Lawson said, “It’s good to know that the car was fast last year, but at the same time, it’s quite often now that we look at last year’s results and, to be honest, they don’t repeat themselves a lot of the time. Tracks that maybe we haven’t been strong at, we’ve actually been strong at this year, and vice versa. So I think we just have to take it like any weekend.”
Advice from a friend
Having spoken to predecessor Daniel Ricciardo, Lawson said that he is looking forward to racing at the track that Ricciardo regards highly.
“For me personally, it’s a track that I’m very excited for. It’s an iconic place. It looks like a fun track. I actually spoke to Daniel last week about this track and he loved it. So, yeah, I’m looking forward to it.”
Ricciardo advised Lawson to take advantage of the circuit’s physical layout—specifically, the kerbs. Given the track’s bumpy nature, Lawson is enthusiastic about the challenge.
“Use lots of kerb. That’s probably the main one. It’s a track where as drivers… It’s a bit unique compared to most tracks that we drive on. It can be quite bumpy, and obviously there is a lot of kerb use around it. So, yeah, I think it’s unique, it’s something that we all enjoy, and I’m looking forward to it.”
A break from aggressive driving
The 23-year-old acknowledges the importance of dialing back his aggressive tendencies this weekend. That said, he’s excited to compete on a circuit like Circuit Gilles Villeneuve—one that “creates racing.”
“Oh, I got a penalty for that. I think I got a penalty for it. But yeah, I’ve had a few of those, so need to cut back on them. It is a track that creates racing, which is cool. Having double DRS zones behind each other always creates that, and big braking zones into hairpin corners. Obviously, the weather here as well—it looks alright at the moment, but in the past, it’s changed very, very quickly. So we have to be on top of it.”
