Components 1 driver Liam Lawson mentioned he narrowly averted a deadly accident throughout Sunday’s Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix after two marshals ran throughout the monitor in entrance of him.
The incident occurred within the third lap when marshals had been seen on the circuit as Lawson rejoined the race after an early pitstop to interchange a entrance wing.
Shortly afterwards, Racing Bulls driver Lawson mentioned on group radio to his race engineer: “Are you kidding me? Did you simply see that? I might have… killed them.”
After the race, he added: “I actually could not consider what I used to be seeing.
“[I] got here out on a brand new set of hards [tyres], after which I bought to Flip One and there have been simply two dudes working throughout the monitor.
“I practically hit considered one of them, actually, it was so harmful.
“Clearly there’s been a miscommunication someplace however I’ve by no means skilled that earlier than, and I have never actually seen that previously. It is fairly unacceptable.
“We will not perceive how on a reside monitor marshals could be allowed to only run throughout the monitor like that. I do not know why, I am positive we’ll get some type of rationalization, but it surely actually cannot occur once more.”
Components 1’s governing physique, the Worldwide Vehicle Federation (FIA), is investigating the circumstances.
“Following a flip one incident, race management was knowledgeable that particles was current on the monitor on the apex of that nook,” mentioned the FIA.
“On lap three, marshals had been alerted and positioned on standby to enter the monitor and get better the particles as soon as all automobiles had handed.
“As quickly because it turned obvious that Lawson had pitted, the directions to dispatch marshals had been rescinded and a double yellow flag was proven in that space.
“We’re nonetheless investigating what occurred after that time.”
