Liam Lawson says he doesn’t understand a review of a clash on the track he says he didn’t cause.
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Motor sports governing body has set a date to review an incident at the Dutch Grand Prix involving New Zealand driver Liam Lawson.
Racing Bulls driver Lawson and Williams’ Carlos Sainz clashed during the race last month with the Spaniard given a 10 second penalty for causing the incident.
Lawson was not required to leave any room for Sainz on the outside of the corner as he was ahead at the apex.
Sainz was furious when he found out about the penalty saying it was, “the most ridiculous things I’ve heard in my life”.
Lawson, who suffered a puncture from the incident, eventually finished 12th with Sainz 13th.
“He’s the car going for the overtake around the outside, and he didn’t get his axle where he needed to get it. And somehow I’m deemed as being aggressive. So I don’t really understand it,” Lawson said afterwards.
New Zealand driver Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls (L) and Carlos Sainz of Williams crash during 2025 Dutch Grand Prix.
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Williams later said they wanted a review of the decision.
“Important for us to understand how to go racing in future, and we are hopeful of a positive outcome,” Sainz said.
Wiliams and Racing Bulls have been summoned to a virtual hearing this weekend.