Verstappen and Lawson receive grid penalties after Mexico practice clash
Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson were handed grid penalties after a clash during second practice for the Mexico Grand Prix. The stewards described the incident as “unacceptable” and “clumsy,” while Laurent Mekies commented on the collision afterward.

Max Verstappen of Red Bull and Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls were penalised by the stewards following an incident in second practice for the Mexico Grand Prix. Both drivers received grid drops as a result.
Formula 1’s official report said the stewards labelled the clash “unacceptable” and “clumsy.” The incident took place during Friday’s second practice session in Mexico.
The fallout also drew a response from Laurent Mekies, who reacted to the collision involving Verstappen and Lawson in Mexico Grand Prix practice.
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