Lawson says cockpit alarm distracted him during US Grand Prix virtual safety car

Liam Lawson said a cockpit alarm kept beeping in his ear during the late virtual safety car at the United States Grand Prix. He slowed because he thought he was outside the permitted delta, but when he checked the display he saw he was six seconds positive. The sound continued and was extremely distracting, he said.

The VSC was called after Valtteri Bottas's Cadillac stopped with a handful of the 56 laps remaining. Lawson told media after the race that the alarm was designed to warn drivers when they were going too quickly against the delta, but it stayed stuck on during the double-yellow period.

Lawson thought it might have been a software bug affecting everyone. He finished ninth for Racing Bulls, scoring points for the 13th time in 18 races this season.