{'I could have killed them' - Lawson experiences near miss with Formula 1 marshals
Formula 1 racer Liam Lawson disclosed he came dangerously close to a potentially deadly incident during Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix when two safety personnel crossed the track right in his path
The alarming incident took place on the third circuit when track officials were observed on the racing surface as Lawson was returning to the race following an quick visit to the pits to swap his damaged front wing
Racer's Instant Response
Immediately after, the Formula 1 racer Lawson spoke to his pit wall engineer saying: "Is this for real? Did you just see that? I nearly... ended their lives"
"I truly couldn't comprehend what I was observing"
"I came out on a new set of hards, and then I got to Turn One and suddenly there were two guys sprinting across the track"
"I nearly hit one of them, honestly, it was incredibly risky"
Track Safety Questioned
"Obviously there's been a miscommunication somewhere but I've never experienced that before, and I haven't previously witnessed that in the past. It's absolutely inexcusable"
"We cannot comprehend how on a active circuit safety personnel can be allowed to just run across the track like that. I have no idea why, I'm confident we'll get some form of reasoning, but this must never be repeated"
Governing Body Reviewing
The sport's regulatory authority, the global motorsport federation, is thoroughly reviewing the circumstances
"Subsequent to a first corner event, track officials was informed that debris was present on the track at the turning point of that curve" commented the regulatory authority
"During the third lap, marshals were notified and placed on standby to enter the track and remove the wreckage once the entire field had cleared the area"
"As soon as it became apparent that Lawson had entered the pits, the orders to send marshals were rescinded and a double yellow flag was shown in that zone"
"Our inquiry continues what happened after that point"
