Liam Lawson expressed his opinion in a podcast about what he thinks about McLaren, which brings glory to the British, coming from New Zealand.
Lawson, born in this impressive island nation, is not the first F1 driver from New Zealand, given that Denny Hulme was already the country's world champion. However, it is not they, but the papaya team McLaren that has had the greatest success, having been founded by a local, mentioned by the name of Bruce McLaren, who first competed in these colors. Yes, but the team is not tied to the country, in the way that England is, to which it is tied by a thousand threads. Lawson disputed this…
“I don’t see any sense in it. McLaren is a New Zealand team to the core, even in its name. The situation is a bit like Red Bull Racing, who, in the event of victory, hear the Austrian anthem, although each of their roots was raised in England. McLaren’s headquarters are also there, but they are still New Zealanders. From our perspective, it seems like capital nonsense, especially considering that one of the greatest legends, Bruce McLaren, is the ancestor of the whole project.” - Lawson expressed his legitimate criticism.
