Liam Lawson loses ninth grid slot after technical breach in Mexico qualifying

Liam Lawson has lost his ninth starting place for the Mexico weekend after a technical breach in qualifying. The FIA said Lawson did not meet the minimum power requirement for the MGU-K shortly after crossing the finish line of his fastest Q2 lap at 15:47:36. According to the source, he did not follow the mandatory procedures and failed to bring his electrical power down gradually, the so-called ramp down rate. The FIA found he gained no advantage from the infringement, and he will start the race from the back of the grid.

Elsewhere in the live coverage, Isack Hadjar qualified seventh and was visibly unhappy with his own lap, saying he struggled with almost every corner and that the gap to P1 was hard to accept. He also received an official warning for misconduct in the paddock after pushing away a fan who wanted a selfie. Haas has replaced Esteban Ocon with Japanese driver Ryo Hirakawa for the rest of the weekend, with no reason given. Ocon had been told in late October that he must find another seat in Formula 1 for next year.