Verstappen and Lawson summoned to stewards after FP2 collision

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson will answer to the Mexico City Grand Prix stewards after colliding during FP2, an avoidable scrap between the Red Bull and Racing Bulls cars that brought out a red flag. Both drivers were on push laps when they caught a slower Alpine in the final sector, triggering a brief but costly flashpoint at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Why it matters:

The incident cost both teams track time and left debris across the circuit. More importantly, it puts two drivers from the same Red Bull family under scrutiny for a needless exchange in practice, when priority should be clean running and data collection.

The details:

• Verstappen dived to the inside of Lawson at Turn 12 but did not complete the move.
• The cars continued side-by-side; Lawson’s Racing Bulls appeared to hold the line before Verstappen’s Red Bull ran off track and over a kerb.
• Contact followed between the sister cars, damaging both and forcing a red flag as debris was cleared.
• The race director referred the matter to the stewards, with both drivers due to visit after FP2.

What's next:

The stewards will review the incident and decide whether either driver was predominantly at fault. Any penalty would be a secondary concern to the lost practice time, but the collision adds an unnecessary distraction before qualifying and Sunday’s race.