Verstappen and Lawson each handed a one-place grid penalty after Mexico FP2 clash

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson have each been handed a one-place grid penalty and one penalty point after their contact in second practice brought out the first red flag of the Mexico weekend. The grid penalties are for each driver's next race, expected to be the Mexico Grand Prix. The stewards did not identify a main culprit.

After reviewing video and hearing both drivers, the stewards said the conduct of both was unacceptable. They also pointed to a warning about similar behaviour at the team managers' meeting earlier that day.

Similar practice incidents often receive only a formal warning. The stewards said the earlier warning and penalties for comparable incidents in previous years justified grid penalties this time. Verstappen now has one penalty point out of 12, while Lawson has four out of 12.