Liam Lawson gave brutally honest answer after F1 star was asked about his net worth

talent showcased his sense of humour offering a hilariously honest answer when asked what his net worth is. The 22-year-old is gearing up for only his seventh race start today (Sunday, October 20) when he lines up alongside VCARB team-mate Yuki Tsunoda at the United States Grand Prix, having qualified in 15th place.

Having impressed last season for AlphaTauri when deputising for an injured Daniel Ricciardo, the New Zealander has since replaced the Aussie veteran, who was axed by the Red Bull sister team after the Singapore Grand Prix, in which he finished 18th in.

Lawson now has six races to convince Red Bull of his capability to have a permanent seat on the grid that would certainly boost his bank balance, which is seriously lacking, according to the man himself. In a 2021 interview for , Lawson was answering questions about himself that were asked on Google when a query regarding his net worth popped up.

According to , the F1 star has an impressive net worth of £1.3million ($1.5million) as of August 2023, yet Lawson's answer claimed the answer just two years before that was considerably less. In the YouTube video, a smiling Lawson answered: "Liam Lawson net worth? That would be a big fat zero.

"Literally, I haven't earned any money in my whole career. The only money I've ever made is from Twitch so I have a net worth of zero." Considering an impressive showing in the business end of the season, Lawson can earn himself a pretty penny, but he admitted that a potential promotion to Red Bull is quite a distance away for him.

Following speculation that he could be the one to replace Sergio Perez in 2025, Lawson said: "I mean, I think [joining is] very far ahead, honestly," he said at the . "The target or the goal that's been set out is the same as it's always been since I was 17 and joined the program.

"It's all performance-based, and that's basically how they'll be looking at it. Obviously, Yuki's done a very good job the last couple of years, and especially this year. He's the benchmark for them to compare me against; he's the only one in the same car as me. So I'll be directly compared with him.

"I guess the goal or the expectation from them is for me to compete alongside him. In terms of where that sets me out for next year or in the future, I have absolutely no idea. But that's the target that's been set out."