Lawson Disqualified From Mexico City GP Qualifying, to Start Last
- Liam Lawson has been disqualified from Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying after his Racing Bulls car breached technical regulations on his in-lap during Q2, forcing him to start Sunday's race from the back of the grid.
- Stewards disqualified Lawson because his car failed to achieve the required rate of reduction in MGU-K deployment, known as the "step down," after crossing the line at the end of his fastest lap.
- Earlier, the New Zealander received a one-place grid penalty for a collision with Red Bull's Max Verstappen during practice on Friday, which Verstappen criticized as poor judgment given Lawson's uncertain Formula One future.
- Seeking to resolve tension, Lawson apologized to Max Verstappen, telling reporters, "I went to see Max this morning to apologise. Obviously, it was never my intention to make contact." He pledged to learn from the incident.
- With his 2027 future still uncertain, the 24-year-old remains focused on maximizing remaining opportunities. "Formula One is a tough sport, so I'm trying to do my best," Lawson said.
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The New Zealander committed an infringement on the qualification test and were discarded all its times; the Argentine will leave 11th
The Racing Bulls driver had finished eighth on the track, but had to step back one place for a prior sanction. The FIA detected a technical infringement related to the MGU-K power reduction and excluded him from the results. His fall to the bottom of the grid represents good news for Alpine in the fight for fifth place in the Builders Championship.
Lawson disqualified from Mexico City GP qualifying, to start last
MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 : Liam Lawson will start Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix from last place after his Racing Bulls car was found to be in breach of the technical rules after Saturday's qualifying.The New Zealander had already been handed a one-place grid drop from eighth to ninth after colliding with Red B
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