The FIA-sanctioned motorsport membership of Mexico has blamed Liam Lawson for a near-miss with two marshals throughout Sunday’s race.
Lawson was shocked to come across two marshals on the observe between turns one and two on the third lap on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
OMDAI Mexico issued an announcement mentioning the world was coated by double waved yellow flags on the time, which obliged Lawson to cut back his velocity.
“Upon rejoining the observe, Lawson encounters panel three displaying ‘double yellow flags’, the group alerts the motive force by radio nicely, because the observe marshals’ publish waving bodily double yellow flags, indicating the presence of hazard and personnel engaged on the circuit,” stated OMDAI’s assertion.
“The Racing Bulls group knowledgeable the motive force that there was particles on the observe and that this part was underneath a double yellow flag, in order that he ought to take excessive precautions when driving via the world,” it added. “Subsequently, at that second, the motive force needed to considerably scale back his velocity, chorus from overtaking, and be ready to cease if needed, in compliance with present security rules.”
Lawson did scale back his velocity via the part in comparison with different laps. OMDAI additionally accused Lawson of failing to regulate his line via the nook regardless of the presence of marshals on the observe.
“The pictures clearly present that driver Liam Lawson maintains the steering wheel angle of his automotive when taking flip one, with out altering his trajectory, despite the fact that the observe marshals have been crossing the observe to return to their publish. This motion happens whereas personnel have been nonetheless working within the space, which reveals that the motive force didn’t interrupt his line regardless of the plain presence of marshals the observe.”
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The incident occured after the vast majority of the sphere handed via the primary corners at the beginning of lap three, whereas Lawson pulled into the pits. The FIA issued an announcement after the race on Sunday explaining the circumstances of the incident.
“On lap three, marshals have been alerted and positioned on standby to enter the observe and get well the particles as soon as all vehicles had handed flip one,” it stated. “As quickly because it grew to become obvious that Lawson had pitted, the directions to dispatch marshals have been rescinded, and a double yellow flag was proven in that space.
“We’re nonetheless investigating what occurred after that time,” the FIA added.
Video of Lawson’s near-miss with marshals
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