Mexico City GP 2026: Reported penalties for Verstappen, Lawson

BBC Sport and Autosport reported grid penalties after Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson collided in Mexico practice, with Lawson also losing P9 on the grid.

BBC Sport and Autosport reported that Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson were penalised after a collision in Friday practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix. BBC Sport also reported that Verstappen criticised Lawson after the incident. As this case is not confirmed in the supplied input, the sanctions are reported rather than established here.

Autosport reported that Lawson lost his ninth-place starting position after qualifying, while Verstappen was due to drop one place from fourth on the grid. That would move Verstappen to the third row, according to the same report.

The reported penalties concern two drivers at different points in the 2026 drivers' championship. Verstappen arrived in Mexico City second on 261 points, with 71 wins, 51 poles and 129 podiums from 242 Formula 1 starts. Lawson was ninth on 83 points and had made 44 starts since his debut in 2023.