Liam Lawson gave his opinion on his podcast about what he thinks about McLaren gaining fame for the British, even though he hails from New Zealand.
Born in the stunning island nation, Lawson is not the first New Zealand F1 driver, as Denny Hulme was already a world champion from the country. However, it was not them, but the McLaren team that achieved the greatest success, as it was founded by a local, namely the aforementioned Bruce McLaren, and first raced in those colours. Yes, but the team is not associated with this country, not in the same way as with England, to which it has a thousand threads. That bothered Lawson…
"I don't see any point in it. McLaren is a New Zealand team down to the last detail, even in its name. It's a bit like the Red Bull Racing situation, where the Austrian anthem sounds when they win, even though all their roots are in England. McLaren's headquarters are there too, but they are New Zealanders. From a New Zealand perspective, it looks like a huge stupidity, especially when the greatest legend, Bruce McLaren, is the father of the whole project," Lawson expressed his justified criticism.
