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Learn how Liam Lawson excels at making split-second decisions as part of his reserve driver role for Oracle Red Bull Racing in the latest episode of the the Mind Set Win podcast.
What makes an F1 driver? According to Lawson, it’s an unshakable self-confidence, something that he was born with. “Every driver has to have the self-confidence to tell themselves that they’re good enough for it,” Lawson explains. “It’s not something I learned over time, it’s something I was born with.”
When the then seven-year-old set his sights on becoming an F1 driver, despite warnings it would be almost impossible, he kept his self-confidence and began his way to a Formula One career by entering Go-kart racing.
Growing up in New Zealand, Lawson expected difficulties transferring to a professional career due to the sheer geographical distance from the hub of motorsports racing in Europe. But in 2017, with the support of his family, he entered the European Formula Four racing championship with Dutch team Van Amersfoort Racing. In the next season he was picked up by Red Bull, which changed everything.
But pressure increased for Lawson, and his driving coach Enzo Mucci had to transfer into the role of a mental coach to help Lawson navigate his developing career towards the pinnacle of motorsports.
Mucci played a pivotal role in helping Lawson deal with the pressure he was under, and the impact this had on the young driver. “After a result that I felt wasn’t fair or was out of my control I was very emotional about it, especially towards him,” says Lawson. “Luckily Enzo was good at dealing with that.”
