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Lawson Says He Almost Hit Marshals Crossing the Track
Liam Lawson criticized marshal safety after narrowly avoiding two marshals crossing the track during debris collection at the Mexico City Grand Prix, calling the incident "unacceptable."
- On Monday, Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls driver, nearly collided with two marshals who ran across the track at the Mexico City Grand Prix, as his onboard camera captured the close call.
- After a chaotic start, marshals were reported to be collecting debris before running across the live track as Lawson rejoined on a new set of hards at Turn 1.
- Speaking on team radio, Lawson said `Wait, the f---, oh my god, are you kidding me? his race engineer said he did a good job to avoid them, Lawson said` and added `I could have f**king killed them, mate.`
- Following the near-miss, broadcasters sought answers from the FIA, which oversees marshalling at every Formula 1 race, and ESPN reached out to the governing body for comment.
- The episode underscores F1's recent safety focus following Jules Bianchi's death, highlighting ongoing risks like Pierre Gasly passing a tractor on the track in Japan 2022.
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"I could have fucking killed her: New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has to avoid two track posts after a pit stop - and now demands an explanation for it.
"I could have fucking killed her: New Zealand Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson has to avoid two track posts after a pit stop - and now demands an explanation for it.
Lawson says he almost hit marshals crossing the track
MEXICO CITY :Formula One driver Liam Lawson said he narrowly avoided a fatal accident after two marshals ran across the track in front of him during Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.The New Zealander, who races for Red Bull-owned Racing Bulls, sounded incredulous over the team radio at the lap-three incident.
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