The weekend of the Mexico City Grand Prix was marred by an incident that saw promising Red Bull driver Liam Lawson make a small blunder. During the race at the
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Lawson made a provocative gesture towards Red Bull'sThe incident unfolded in Lawson’s second Grand Prix since stepping in for Daniel Ricciardo at RB, the Red Bull-owned team. During the race, a series of tense exchanges between Lawson and Perez, which began at Turn 4, culminated with a collision at Turn 5. The clash saw both drivers running wide into the corner before colliding again as Lawson rejoined the track.
Sergio Perez did not hold back his criticism, labeling Lawson an “idiot” over the team radio and questioning his attitude and suitability for Formula 1. "I think the way he has come to Formula 1, I don't think he has the right attitude for it. He needs to be a bit more humble, you know. When two-time world champion was saying things last weekend, he completely ignored him.
, Red Bull’s motorsport advisor, was not impressed by Lawson's behavior, denouncing the collision and subsequent gesture as unnecessary.“It’s not something I should have done. It’s something I’ll learn from but at the same time we are competing at a high level and when you have that much adrenaline, it’s crazy," Lawson explained. “It was something I learnt from but obviously when you are in F1 the spotlight is on you and maybe I didn’t realise how much people can see.
Discussion about Lawson's behavior also involved his family, particularly his father, whose response was less than favorable: “They weren’t impressed,” he admitted. “ very fortunate to have someone like my dad who has played a massive role in, obviously, raising me as a man, but also as a driver, growing up and trying to be professional in the sport.
“He’s kept me very grounded, I would say, and that’s been something that he’s done since I was a kid. So, you know, he wasn’t impressed with that and I completely understand why.He admitted: “My dad told me off, as my dad has done many times over the years."Alex is the editor-in-chief of F1 editorial. He fell in love with F1 at the young age of 7 after hearing the scream of naturally aspirated V10s echo through his grandparents' lounge.
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