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Liam Lawson disqualified from F1 Mexico City GP qualifying

Liam Lawson will start the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix from the back of the grid, following a technical breach in qualifying.

By Tiana Soans · Motorsport Week

Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 10:00 AM

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Liam Lawson was disqualified from Mexico City GP qualifying following a technical regulation breach.
The penalty relegates the Racing Bulls driver from seventh place to the back of the grid.
Stewards found Lawson failed to lift off power immediately after his fastest Q2 lap.

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Liam Lawson has been disqualified from qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix due to a technical regulation breach. The Racing Bulls driver had originally secured seventh place on the grid before stewards intervened and relegated him to the back of the field for Sunday's race.

Stewards determined that Lawson failed to lift off the power immediately after completing his flying lap in Q2, violating MGU-K deployment step-down requirements. Although Racing Bulls self-disclosed the breach and argued it gave no advantage, the FIA mandated disqualification under established technical precedents.

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Liam Lawson disqualified from F1 Mexico City GP qualifying

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