Helmut Marko gives stern warning to Liam Lawson after collision with Sergio Perez at Mexican GP

The Mexican Grand Prix took an unexpected turn on lap 19 as a heated battle between rookie Liam Lawson and Red Bull driver Sergio Perez escalated into a collision.

On lap 19, Sergio Perez tried to overtake Liam Lawson on the inside, but they collided, causing heavy damage to Checo's car and hurting his performance at his home race. While the 34-year-old made a brave attempt to pass, Lawson defended his position strongly. The blame for the crash was a topic for debate, but Helmut Marko pointed fingers at the 22-year-old for the incident.

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Lawson as being more to blame.

Helmut Marko said, as reported by ORF

The 81-year-old argued that while both drivers were at fault, Liam Lawson should have shown more respect to Perez. As a driver for the main team, Checo deserved that respect from the New Zealander.

Marko had no issue with the 22-year-old going for wheel-to-wheel battles to capitalize on positions. However, he made it clear he didn't want Lawson to race aggressively against the Mexican or any other Red Bull Racing driver.

But not [against] the sister team.

Helmut Marko stated

Sergio Perez believes Liam Lawson must be more respectful to fellow drivers

Liam Lawson was out of Formula 1 for almost a year before stepping in for VCARB replacing Daniel Ricciardo. Now that the 22-year-old is back, Sergio Perez believes that as a rookie, he needs to be respectful on the track.

Sergio Perez (Via: Imago)

This belief comes after Lawson flashed a gesture at Checo while overtaking him at the Mexican GP. The 34-year-old understands the eagerness of a rookie driver but emphasizes that it shouldn't be shown in that way. He urges Lawson to be more modest in his approach.

When you come to Formula 1, you are obviously very hungry and so on. But you also have to be respectful off the track and on the track.

Sergio Perez stated

Rumors suggest that Liam Lawson is a top candidate to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull, but Yuki Tsunoda is also in the running. With four races left in the season, the excitement builds as fans eagerly wait for the decision on who will partner Max Verstappen at Red Bull.

Lawson as being more to blame.

Helmut Marko said, as reported by ORF

But not [against] the sister team.

Helmut Marko statedSergio Perez stated

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Gaurang Kadam is a Formula 1 author at Firstsportz. He discovered his passion for the sport during the Covid-19 pandemic right before the historic battle between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton for the 2021 title. Gaurang has published hundreds of F1 articles as he channels his passion for the sport. He completed his Bachelor's in Commerce from Joshi Bedekar College. Apart from the world of racing, Gaurang has loved Football since he was 14 and looks up to Christiano Ronaldo as his idol

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