{'I could have killed them' - Lawson experiences close call with F1 track officials
Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson disclosed he came dangerously close to a life-threatening incident during Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix when a pair of track officials darted across the track directly in front of him
The alarming incident happened on the third rotation when safety workers were spotted on the circuit as Lawson was rejoining the race following an early pitstop to change his compromised front wing
Competitor's Live Reaction
Moments later, Racing Bulls driver Lawson spoke to his pit wall engineer saying: "Are you kidding me? Could you believe what happened? I could have... killed them"
"I truly couldn't comprehend what I was observing"
"I rejoined with a fresh hard compound tires, and then I approached Turn One and unexpectedly appeared two guys dashing across the track"
"I nearly hit one of them, frankly, it was so dangerous"
Security Issues Highlighted
"Obviously there's been a failure in communication somewhere but I've never encountered that before, and I haven't really seen that in the past. It's completely unacceptable"
"We cannot comprehend how on a active circuit marshals can be permitted to just run across the track in such a way. I have no idea why, I'm sure we'll get some kind of clarification, but this must never be repeated"
Formal Inquiry in Progress
The sport's regulatory authority, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), is currently investigating the circumstances
"Following a turn one incident, the race directors was advised that fragments were located on the track at the apex of that corner" declared the FIA
"During the third lap, marshals were informed and placed on standby to go onto the racing surface and clear the fragments once all cars had passed"
"The moment it was realized that Lawson had made a pit stop, the orders to send marshals were canceled and a caution signal was raised in that area"
"Our inquiry continues what occurred following that moment"
