Lawson close to hitting marshals running across track
FIA still carrying out investigation into incident
Formula One’s governing body the FIA have issued a statement absolving the Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson of all blame in an exceptionally dangerous incident when he came close to hitting two marshals running across the track in front of him at the Mexico Grand Prix.
The statement is a strong rebuttal to an attempt to hold Lawson responsible made by the Mexican racing federation, the Organización Mexicana De Automovilismo Internacional (Omdai), while the FIA is still carrying out an investigation into the incident.
On Tuesday the Omdai issued a statement, not ratified by the FIA, that claimed the marshals should have been “clearly visible” to Lawson and that the New Zealander “did not interrupt his [driving] line despite the obvious presence of marshals on the track”.
