Formula 1: Liam Lawson encouraging on first day of Mexican Grand Prix, takes top

Liam Lawson and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen have both been handed a one-place grid penalty for Monday’s Mexican Grand Prix, following an on-track collision at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

After both drivers were summoned to front the stewards at the end of the day’s second practice session (FP2), a lengthy deliberation has resulted in both drivers being punished.

“On the approach to turn 12 car 3 (Verstappen) was on a preparation lap and car 30 (Lawson) was on a cool down lap preparing for another push lap,” the FIA’s official judgment said.

“The drivers of both cars behaved in a manner that was considered unacceptable by the Stewards particularly in view of the warning that had been given at the Team Managers meeting earlier this day.