Lawson blasts rival with lack of 'awareness' comment amid Mexico clash

07:39, 28 Oct

Updated: 07:45, 28 Oct

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byKada Sarkozi

Liam Lawson had a short a Mexico City Grand Prix after making contact with Carlos Sainz.

"I think you have got to have more awareness honestly."

- Liam Lawson

Lawson found himself in a dangerous situation in Mexico, as marshals ran across the track in front of him at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

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The New Zealander pitted before the incident because of making contact with Sainz into the first corners of the race.

He said in Mexico: "I had a really good start and then basically there was a lot of space on the outside so I filled the gap.

"A lot of guys were sliding at Turn 1 but I left plenty of space next to Carlos and I think he's decided to cut the chicane but hasn't looked left and I'm right there and he's just driven inside of me.

"It's something that's yeah just s****, I think you have got to have more awareness honestly, but it's just through the side of our car and then we had to retire," Lawson explained.

Lawson and Sainz running wide after making contact on the opening lap - Photo: Race Pictures

This is not the first time since the summer break that the two collided. Sainz was penalised for an incident at Zandvoort, after which Williams won the right of review to overturn the decision.

Asked about whether he will talk to the Spaniard about this, Lawson continued: "There's not really much I can say.

"I don't think he's done it intentionally. I'm sure he's not intentionally driven into me, but it's just one of those things. I mean I completely understand Turn 1 on the first lap it's chaotic.

"But we're all trying to be aware of what's going on and you can't just decide to cut the chicane without looking to your left, because he's hit me so hard that it's just destroyed the whole side of the floor, broke my front wing so and just killed our race, we were three seconds a lap off after that.

"I mean it's just one of those things unfortunately," he concluded.

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