Lawson yielded to Verstappen in Brazil after Mexico clash

Liam Lawson drew Red Bull's attention to how readily he had let Max Verstappen past during the Brazilian Grand Prix, a week after refusing to move aside for him in practice in Mexico. Lawson dived out of Verstappen's way on the Reta Oposta back straight and slowed enough to drop two gears and lose more than one and a half seconds, then told his race engineer that Verstappen had not gained any time from it.

Racing Bulls had warned him how quickly Verstappen was closing, and the move is unusual because Lawson drives for a rival team and would not normally cost himself time for a front-runner. Lawson is still waiting to learn whether he will remain at Red Bull's junior team next year, and the episode appears aimed at showing he is ready to help the sister team.