{"id":243102,"date":"2025-10-27T01:16:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/243102\/"},"modified":"2025-10-27T01:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T01:16:11","slug":"f1-news-fia-investigating-marshal-near-miss-at-mexico-city-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/243102\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: FIA investigating marshal near-miss at Mexico City GP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/XPB_1382759_HiRes.jpg\" alt=\"FIA investigating \u2018unacceptable\u2019 near-miss at Mexico GP\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLiam Lawson avoids marshals during the Mexico City GP. Image: XPB Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/f1-news-2025-mexico-city-grand-prix-liam-lawson-crash-marshal-incident-video-reaction-comments\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The early-race scare occurred on the exit of Turn 1<\/a>, shortly after Lawson had pitted to replace a broken front wing following contact with Carlos Sainz.<\/p>\n<p>After rejoining the circuit on fresh tyres, Lawson encountered marshals clearing debris from the opening lap.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWait, the fuck? Oh my God, are you kidding me? Did you just see that? I could\u2019ve fucking killed him, mate,\u201d Lawson exclaimed over team radio.<\/p>\n<p>He later described the incident after the race as \u201cso dangerous\u201d and \u201cpretty unacceptable,\u201d adding that Racing Bulls would be requesting an explanation from the FIA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, for sure. We obviously can\u2019t understand how on a live track, the marshals can be allowed to just run across the track like that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo yeah, I have no idea why, but I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get some explanation, but it really can\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The FIA released a statement acknowledging the incident and said race control had acted with the safety of marshals in mind, but that further review is required.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing a Turn 1 incident, Race Control was informed that debris was present on the track at the apex of that corner,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn lap 3, Marshals were alerted and placed on standby to enter the track and recover the debris once all cars had passed Turn 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as it became apparent that Lawson had pitted, the instructions to dispatch marshals were rescinded, and a double yellow flag was shown in that area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still investigating what occurred after that point.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The governing body also issued a separate explanation for a late-race Virtual Safety Car.<\/p>\n<p>On the penultimate lap of the grand prix, Sainz spun and brought his Williams to a halt in the stadium section, leaving the car in an exposed position.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why the Virtual Safety Car was used on Lap 70 in Mexico\u2026 \u26a0\ufe0f\u2935\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Sainz spun and stopped at Turn 14 and the car began smoking, meaning marshals would need to enter the track causing a VSC to be deployed \ud83d\udc47<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#F1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MexicoGP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MexicoGP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WspBSb8Zyz\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/WspBSb8Zyz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Formula 1 (@F1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/F1\/status\/1982607205347250392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Race control quickly deployed a VSC to allow marshals to safely recover the car, which was reported to be emitting smoke and presenting a potential fire risk.<\/p>\n<p>The VSC came at a crucial moment, with Max Verstappen closing on Charles Leclerc for second and Oscar Piastri chasing Oliver Bearman for fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Neutralising the race prevented any final-lap attacks, ending only once Sainz\u2019s car had been safely removed behind the barriers.<\/p>\n<p>The FIA clarified that the decision followed standard safety procedures and was necessary to protect both marshals and competitors while handling the stricken vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe car subsequently began smoking and race control received notifications of fire, making it clear that marshal intervention would be required for recovery,\u201d the FIA explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs is standard procedure when marshals are deployed to recover a car, the race is neutralised, in this case, a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) was triggered until the car was moved to a safe location behind the barriers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe VSC ended as soon as the car was in a protected position, and the race concluded under green-flag conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/f1-news-2025-oscar-piastri-lando-norris-championship-lead-mexico-city-gp-wins-dominate-reaction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Piastri loses F1 points lead as Norris dominates Mexico GP<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liam Lawson avoids marshals during the Mexico City GP. 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