LIAM LAWSON blasted “I could have f*****g killed them” after two marshals ran across the track at the Mexican grand prix.
The Racing Bulls driver came close to hitting the pair.
He was forced to brake and slow down at the last moment.
Lawson reacted furiously shouting: “I could have f***ing killed them.”
The Kiwi driver was later forced to abandon the race after his car took damage in the early stages of the race.
He said of the incident: “I honestly couldn’t believe what I was seeing.
“Boxed, came out on a new set of hards, and then I got to turn one and there were just two dudes running across the track. I nearly hit one of them, honestly, it was so dangerous.
“Obviously there’s been a miscommunication somewhere but I’ve never experienced that before, and I haven’t really seen that in the past. It’s pretty unacceptable.
“We can’t understand how on a live track, marshals can be allowed to just run across the track like that. I have no idea why, I’m sure we’ll get some sort of explanation, but it really can’t happen again.”
It was a chaotic start in Mexico City with several cars forced off the track.
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Sir Lewis Hamilton was involved as drivers narrowly avoided a collision in the opening corners.
He touched with Max Verstappen as the old rivals fought for third spot on the track.
Verstappen also veered off course and almost collided with the barriers.
When he returned to the track he was placed behind Hamilton, who was hit with a ten-second penalty for his actions.
The seven-time world champion was penalised for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
Hamilton protested his injury, claiming he was forced wide.
He said: “I got pushed wide, got hit at turn one and pushed wide.
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“Max took a shortcut, lots of people gained advantage.”
Fellow Brit Lando Norris took victory after qualifying in pole, with his team-mate and championship rival Oscar Piastri finishing fifth.
