Arvid Lindblad has publicly apologised to his Racing Bulls team-mate Liam Lawson after the pair collided throughout the Formulation 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
On the streets of Baku, the Faenza-based outfit seemed set to safe one other double-points end, with each drivers locked in an intense midfield battle. Nonetheless, the mid-race Security Automobile restart noticed the workforce lose its probability of securing a double-points end. Lawson dropped to the again of the sector and out of the factors.
As the sector charged in direction of Flip 1, chaos unfolded, with a number of drivers concerned in incidents all through the pack. Lindblad locked his brakes whereas making an attempt to navigate the nook, leading to contact with the facet of Lawson’s automotive.
The incident proved expensive for Lawson, who was pressured to get well from the again of the sector and finally completed twelfth. Lindblad, in the meantime, went on to safe a robust seventh-place end and 6 factors for Racing Bulls.
The incident left Lawson with in depth flooring injury, prompting the Kiwi to voice his frustration.
“Man, I really like getting taken out by my team-mate. That’s fairly sick,” Lawson mentioned over workforce radio.
When reflecting on the race, the 24-year-old criticised his team-mate’s aggressive transfer, which finally ended his hopes of scoring factors.
Nonetheless, Lindblad took duty for the incident when talking to the media after the race. The rookie apologised to Lawson within the media pen, admitting that he had made a mistake and expressing his remorse over the contact.
Regardless of the apology, the incident marked a expensive missed alternative for Racing Bulls to safe a double-points end. Crucially the workforce will head to Malaysia subsequent week keen to place the incident behind, and safe one other sturdy efficiency.
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