Montoya says he would have driven Lawson into the barriers in Verstappen’s place

Juan Pablo Montoya said he would have driven Liam Lawson into the barriers had he been in Max Verstappen’s position during their clash in second practice in Mexico. Asked on F1TV whether the incident was unnecessary, Montoya said he understood why neither driver yielded and thought Lawson had done the right thing.

Verstappen made a move on Lawson at Turn 12 before the pair made contact in the stadium section. Both cars were damaged, and the FIA later gave each driver a one-place grid penalty and one penalty point.