Verstappen gets grid penalty for Lawson clash in Mexico

First reported 1 day, 22 hours ago · latest 1 day, 1 hour ago

Max Verstappen received a one-place grid penalty for the Mexico City Grand Prix after contact with Liam Lawson in FP2. Verstappen said Lawson's behaviour was 'not very smart' while fighting for his Racing Bulls seat.

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Autosport and Motorsport.com both report the penalty and Verstappen's comments, but Autosport leads on the stewards' decision while Motorsport.com focuses on the seat implications. The Reddit post only quotes Verstappen's remarks without additional context.

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Verstappen gets grid penalty for Lawson clash in Mexico

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Verstappen gets grid penalty for Lawson clash in Mexico

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Verstappen clears the air with Lawson, but keeps opinion on Racing Bulls F1 seat to himself

Max Verstappen clears the air with Liam Lawson, but stays tight-lipped on Racing Bulls F1 seat

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Max Verstappen about the incident with Liam Lawson: “Maybe not very smart behavior, what he was trying to do there…” “But if I was him, I’d act a little bit smarter, especially when you’re fighting for your seat. It’s not very smart behavior.”