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Verstappen and Lawson given one-place grid penalties after Mexico City practice clash

The stewards escalated from a formal warning after the Red Bull and Racing Bulls drivers collided in second practice, which also brought out a red flag.

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The gist

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  • Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson each receive a one-place grid penalty for the FP2 clash at the Mexico City Grand Prix
  • Stewards called the moves unacceptable and said both drivers admitted they were unnecessary and clumsy
  • The incident damaged a Red Bull floor and a Racing Bulls front wing, and a red flag was needed to clear debris

What's new

Max Verstappen of Red Bull and Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls have each been handed a one-place grid penalty by the stewards after an incident in the second practice session ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix. According to the stewards' decision document, Verstappen made a move on Lawson into Turn 12 early in the session, and Lawson tried to regain the place at the following corner. Verstappen then bounced over the kerb on the exit and rejoined alongside him, damaging the Red Bull's floor and the Racing Bulls' front wing. A red flag was shown to recover debris. Verstappen finished fifth and Lawson ninth in the session.

Why it matters

The stewards said both drivers behaved in a way they considered unacceptable, particularly given a warning issued at an earlier Team Managers meeting that day. They chose to escalate from a formal warning to a grid penalty, citing similar incidents between drivers in practice earlier this year and past contact between cars in practice sessions.

What others say

Racer reported the same one-place grid penalties for the FP2 clash. Sky Sports described the collision as unacceptable. Speaking after the session, Racing Bulls team boss Alan Permane also called the moves unnecessary, according to the source report.

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