Liam Lawson due to a dangerous incident involving two marshals Mexican Grand Prix Explanations requested. “I could have fucking killed her,” the New Zealander radioed during the race. “To be honest, I couldn’t believe what I saw,” said the Racing Bulls driver afterwards.
Lawson pitted after a collision on the first lap. When he got back on the track, there were double-waved yellow flags in the first sector due to debris. In this case, drivers have to reduce their speed drastically. When he came into the first corner, “there were two guys running across the track and I almost hit one of them,” Lawson said. “This is unacceptable.”
When asked, he emphasized that he wanted an explanation for the incident. The International Automobile Federation, which is responsible for safety on the racetrack, said marshals there should have removed the debris as soon as all the cars had passed turn one. When it became clear that Lawson would make a pit stop, the order for the use of the so-called marshals was revoked. The incident is still being investigated.
Meanwhile there was cheering Lando Norris. The McLaren driver took the overall lead in the Formula 1 World Championship with a confident start-to-finish victory at the Mexican Grand Prix. The Briton triumphed in Mexico City on Sunday by a respectable distance from the Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen in the Red Bull. Norris benefited from a weak Grand Prix by his teammate Oscar Piastriwho came fifth. Four race weekends before the end of the season, Norris is now one point ahead of Piastri.
“Wonderful weekend. We have to keep it up,” Norris happily radioed into the pits after his tenth GP victory and sixth this season. “What a race,” he added a little later in the winner’s interview in the booming Foro Sol baseball stadium. “Good start, good first lap and I was able to keep going from there.” Defending champion Verstappen, who was unable to make a decisive attack on second place due to a late virtual safety car phase, is currently 36 points behind Norris. “Sometimes the safety car helps you, sometimes it goes against you,” said the four-time champion.