Liam Lawson at Mexican Grand Prix 2026

The story so far

Racing Bulls prospect Nikola Tsolov was scheduled to drive Liam Lawson's car for one hour in the first free practice session at the Mexican Grand Prix, which would have been his first Formula One session.^{29 Oct} Lawson and Max Verstappen were each given a one-place grid penalty for Monday's race after an investigation into a collision during the second practice session, which caused a red flag to clear debris.^{31 Oct} Lawson had qualified eighth but was set to start ninth because of the penalty.^{31 Oct} He now faces potential disqualification over a technical infraction during qualifying.^{31 Oct}

Latest

Lawson faces potential disqualification after a technical infraction in qualifying for the Mexican Grand Prix.^{31 Oct}

What's next

The grid penalties apply to Monday's Grand Prix in Mexico City.^{31 Oct}

Key moments

1. 29 OctTsolov to drive Lawson's car in first practice session, his first F1 session.
2. 31 OctLawson and Verstappen each given one-place grid penalties after practice collision.
3. 31 OctLawson faces potential disqualification over a technical infraction in qualifying.

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