Liam Lawson is one in every of us. No, actually, the F1 star who impressed along with his stand-in performances for Daniel Ricciardo final yr is an precise dirtbag automotive fanatic. And I’ve proof. He posted a video about his latest venture automotive: A clapped-out 2000 Subaru Forester S/tb, slammed on Ebay coilovers and outfitted with an Aliexpress blow-off valve.

Lawson began his YouTube channel a month in the past and has already gathered 80,000 subscribers after simply six movies. The channel is fully vlogs of Lawson’s life, starting from the place he lives within the U.Ok. to visiting California, and again to his dwelling nation of New Zealand. While he every day drives a fifth-generation Toyota Supra in England, again dwelling in NZ is the place he determined to select up the Forester.

And the automotive is simply unimaginable to behold. The paint on the roof is pale. It’s slammed on its body rails with Yellowspeed Racing coilovers. Seasoned automotive scumbags will acknowledge Yellowspeed as a bona fide eBay particular. Lawson then says the blow-off valve is from Aliexpress, and says it’s “mostly stock” apart from the suspension. This, people, is a traditional chorus from a real automotive dirtbag. He then take a look at drives it, and whereas it sounds prefer it has an exhaust, it additionally scrapes on almost each bump. Then he wiggles the shifter in gear, and it has sufficient play for him to say that it “isn’t in neutral.” Need I say extra?

It’s uncommon to see an ultra-elite F1-caliber driver really exist as one in every of us. Even probably the most approachable amongst them nonetheless aren’t scumbagging outdated shitboxes, although Lewis Hamilton doing donuts in a rental R34 Skyline GT-R is up there. Hell, racing drivers aren’t even all that a lot into vehicles, a lot preferring issues like “winning” and “championships.” Most gained’t know the enjoyment of a complete clapper that makes your next-door neighbor’s finger twitch in anticipation of calling the native owners affiliation.

Lawson says that the automotive will solely be a short-term venture, nonetheless. He plans to construct the automotive throughout his two-month keep in New Zealand and can public sale it off to charity as soon as its full. Still, it’s official. Lawson is a licensed shitbox fanatic. Salute.