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Liam Lawson accepts responsibility for Mexico City qualifying error

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Liam Lawson said he lifted off a fraction too late after his Q2 lap, breaching the power-unit rampdown limit and disqualifying him from qualifying. He said the mistake may have cost the team a place on track.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

A split-second delay in lifting off the throttle after his Q2 lap ended Liam Lawson’s qualifying in Mexico City. His power unit exceeded the maximum power rampdown limit, resulting in a technical disqualification.

Earlier in the weekend, Lawson had an FP2 incident with Max Verstappen. After the race, he took responsibility for the qualifying error, described the weekend as long and said he had a lot on his mind on Saturday. Lawson said the mistake meant a pit-lane start and may have cost the team a place on track.

After changes to engine components, Lawson started the race from the pit lane and fought back to ninth on the road.

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