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Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson get F1 grid penalties for 'unacceptable' Mexico GP practice clash

Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson received rare grid demotions following a collision during the second practice session ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Both competitors were penalized one place and handed a superlicence point after crashing into each other at Turn 14 while navigating the stadium portion of the layout.

Stewards categorized the incident as unacceptable behavior, noting that the drivers acknowledged their maneuvers were clumsy and avoidable. The punishment escalated beyond a standard warning due to prior directives issued during the Friday team managers meeting regarding similar on-track conduct.

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