Verstappen, Lawson receive grid penalties after 'unacceptable' practice collision

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson have both been handed a one-place grid penalty for their collision in second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix; watch qualifying in Mexico at 9pm on Saturday and the race at 8pm on Sunday

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Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson have both received one-grid place penalties for an "unacceptable" collision in second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Verstappen tried to overtake Lawson up the inside at Turn 12 going into the old baseball stadium but the Racing Bulls driver held his ground, so the pair went side by side through Turn 13 and made contact at Turn 14 with a piece of debris falling off the Dutchman's car and causing a red flag.

Collisions of this nature between drivers in practice are extremely rare, and the stewards stated both drivers "behaved in a manner that was considered unacceptable" and that a warning had been given at the team managers meeting earlier on Friday about overtaking in the final sector.

The stewards also said that Verstappen and Lawson both admitted the moves were "unnecessary and clumsy".

Source: Sky Sports