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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Giles Richards

Liam Lawson cleared of blame by FIA for marshals scare at Mexico Grand Prix

Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls came close to hitting two marshals running across the track in front of him at the Mexico Grand Prix
Liam Lawson of Racing Bulls came close to hitting two marshals running across the track in front of him at the Mexico Grand Prix. Photograph: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Formula One’s governing body the FIA have issued a statement absolving the Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson of all blame in an exceptionally dangerous incident when he came close to hitting two marshals running across the track in front of him at the Mexico Grand Prix.

The statement is a strong rebuttal to an attempt to hold Lawson responsible made by the Mexican racing federation, the Organización Mexicana De Automovilismo Internacional (Omdai), while the FIA is still carrying out an investigation into the incident.

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