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Formula 1 driver Liam Lawson revealed he came dangerously close to a life-threatening incident during Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix when two marshals darted across the track directly in front of him

The dangerous situation happened on the third circuit when safety workers were spotted on the circuit as Lawson was rejoining the race following an quick visit to the pits to swap his compromised front wing

Racer's Instant Response

Shortly afterward, the team's competitor Lawson communicated to his pit wall engineer saying: "Are you kidding me? Did you just see that? I nearly... ended their lives"

"I genuinely couldn't process what I was witnessing"

"I came out on a brand new hard tyres, and then I arrived at Turn One and unexpectedly appeared two guys dashing across the track"

"I nearly hit one of them, honestly, it was so dangerous"

Safety Concerns Raised

"Clearly there's been a communication breakdown somewhere but This is the first time I've faced that before, and I can't recall observing that in the past. It's absolutely inexcusable"

"We can't understand how on a ongoing race track safety personnel can be permitted to just sprint across the track in that manner. I'm clueless about the cause, I'm certain we'll get some form of reasoning, but this must never be repeated"

Formal Inquiry in Progress

Formula 1's governing body, the global motorsport federation, is actively examining the situation

"After an occurrence at turn one, track officials was advised that debris was present on the track at the critical section of that bend" commented the regulatory authority

"During the third lap, safety personnel were informed and placed on standby to enter the track and remove the wreckage once every vehicle had gone by"

"As soon as it became apparent that Lawson had pitted, the orders to send officials were rescinded and a safety warning flag was raised in that section"

"We are still investigating what transpired following that moment"