{'I could have killed them' - Lawson encounters close call with F1 track officials
Formula 1 racer Liam Lawson stated he came dangerously close to a potentially fatal accident during Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix when two marshals crossed the track directly in front of him
The concerning event took place on the third circuit when marshals were spotted on the circuit as Lawson was rejoining the race following an quick visit to the pits to replace his compromised front wing
Driver's Immediate Reaction
Immediately after, the team's competitor Lawson radioed to his team engineer saying: "You've got to be joking? Did you just see that? I nearly... ended their lives"
"I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing"
"I came out on a brand new hard tyres, and then I arrived at Turn One and suddenly there were two individuals sprinting across the track"
"I nearly hit one of them, frankly, it was incredibly risky"
Safety Concerns Raised
"Evidently there's been a communication breakdown at some point but I've never encountered that before, and I haven't previously witnessed that in the past. It's absolutely inexcusable"
"We cannot comprehend how on a active circuit marshals can be authorized to just sprint across the track like that. I'm clueless about the cause, I'm certain we'll get some kind of clarification, but this must never be repeated"
Governing Body Reviewing
F1's overseeing organization, the global motorsport federation, is thoroughly reviewing the events
"Subsequent to a first corner event, track officials was advised that wreckage remained on the track at the apex of that corner" declared the regulatory authority
"On lap three, safety personnel were notified and made ready to enter the track and remove the wreckage once every vehicle had gone by"
"As soon as it became apparent that Lawson had made a pit stop, the orders to send marshals were canceled and a safety warning flag was raised in that section"
"The examination is ongoing what occurred following that moment"
