Lawson: "Only one driver congratulated me on my Red Bull contract..."

However, if he hadn't done it, it wouldn't really be surprising either. But he did, and that's exactly why so many of us love and look forward to his return to the field!

Liam Lawson found himself close to the opportunity of a contract with Red Bull Racing at the expense of Daniel Ricciardo, and then he won it. Nevertheless, the latter was absolutely not envious of him; on the contrary. He behaved like a man and a true sportsman!

"I had many conversations with Daniel before, and for how he handled this whole situation, I will always respect him a lot. From the very beginning of the whole ordeal, from the first rumors until it was confirmed that I was taking his place, he never said a bad word to me or about me behind my back.

He never perceived it as being about us, and he was right about that because we do not decide our fate. It depended on the team, and he was extremely fair to me throughout. And as soon as my contract with Red Bull Racing was successful, he was the first and only current or former driver to congratulate me on it. That says a lot about what kind of person he is!" - Lawson praised his colleague very seriously.

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