Fan footage has revealed that Lando Norris was not the only driver to be booed at last weekend\u2019s Mexican Grand Prix, with Liam Lawson also treated to a hostile reception by the crowd.<\/p>\n
It comes after the New Zealander replaced home hero Sergio Perez at Red Bull Racing ahead of the F1 2025 season.<\/p>\n
Liam Lawson booed at Mexican Grand Prix along with Lando Norris<\/p>\n
Norris collected his sixth victory of the season in Mexico last weekend, reclaiming the lead of the drivers\u2019 standings in the process.<\/p>\n
The McLaren driver holds a one-point lead over teammate Oscar Piastri ahead of the final four races, with Red Bull driver and reigning four-time world champion Max Verstappen 36 points behind in third.<\/p>\n
Despite the impressive nature of his victory, which saw him win from pole position by more than 30 seconds, Norris was on the receiving end of a hostile reception during the post-race celebrations.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old was booed during the post-race interviews, which took place inside the circuit\u2019s signature stadium section, as well as during the podium ceremony.<\/p>\n
Analysis: Mexican Grand Prix<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Mexican GP conclusions: Big Norris chance, Verstappen illusion, new Hamilton document incoming<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0Mexico City Grand Prix driver ratings: Norris leads perfect 10s; Sainz sorrow<\/a><\/p>\n A local reporter told Norris during the post-race press conference that the negativity towards him stemmed from the events of September\u2019s Italian Grand Prix, where he took three points out of Piastri\u2019s lead after a controversial team orders call by McLaren.<\/p>\n Norris told PlanetF1.com and other media outlets that he was left amused by the reaction by the crowd, commenting that \u201cpeople can do whatever they want.\u201d<\/p>\n As reported by PlanetF1.com<\/a>, Norris was also booed as he passed through the stadium during the pre-race drivers\u2019 parade.<\/p>\n And it has emerged that Norris was not alone in being booed with the crowd also making clear its unhappiness with Lawson.<\/p>\n Footage has emerged on social media of a small number of fans jeering as Lawson\u2019s Racing Bulls car passes through the Turns 4-5-6 complex during the Mexican Grand Prix weekend.<\/p>\n Lawson was embroiled in a heated battle with Perez, the most successful Mexican driver in F1 history, in the 2024 race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, at one stage waving his middle finger at the then-Red Bull star.<\/p>\n Perez went on to vacate his Red Bull seat at the end of last season with Lawson announced as his replacement for F1 2025.<\/p>\n However, Lawson found himself replaced after just two races of this season having struggled as Verstappen\u2019s teammate in Australia and China, with Yuki Tsunoda stepping up from the third round in Japan.<\/p>\n The booing of Lawson capped off an eventful weekend for the Racing Bulls driver in Mexico, who retired from the race after five laps due to damage sustained in a first-corner clash with Carlos Sainz\u2019s Williams.<\/p>\n After pitting, Lawson encountered on track a pair of marshals who had been deployed to recover debris from Turn 1.<\/p>\n Lawson was heard saying over team radio after the incident:\u00a0\u201cOh my God, are you kidding me? Did you just see that?\u201d<\/p>\n He added:\u00a0\u201cOh my God dude. I could have f***ing killed them!\u201d<\/p>\n More on Liam Lawson and Racing Bulls from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Liam Lawson news<\/a><\/p>\n