Liam Lawson suffered a shocking near-miss with two Formula 1 marshals in the opening stages of the Mexico City Grand Prix.
The Racing Bulls driver started in 15th but made contact at the first corner with Williams' Alex Albon, breaking his front wing.
As a result, Lawson was forced to pit at the end of the opening lap for a new front wing, dropping him to the back of the field.
Lawson exited the pit lane a comfortable distance away from the pack in last, before encountering two marshals running across the circuit at the first corner.
A yellow flag had been waved at the first corner due to debris from the collision between Lawson and Albon, but the marshals were seen running across the track as the 23-year-old passed Turn 1.
It resulted in a dramatic radio message from Lawson, who questioned: "Wait, the fuck? Oh my God, are you kidding me? Did you just see that?"
He later added: "I could've fucking killed him mate."
Unfortunately, the Racing Bulls driver soon retired from the grand prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
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