MEXICO CITY :Formula One driver Liam Lawson said he narrowly avoided a fatal accident after two marshals ran across the track in front of him during Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix.

The New Zealander, who races for Red Bull-owned Racing Bulls, sounded incredulous over the team radio at the lap-three incident.

"Are you kidding me? Did you just see that?," he asked his race engineer in an exchange with plenty of swearing. "I could have ... killed them, mate."

Video footage showed the marshals crossing the track after Lawson rejoined the race following an early pitstop to replace a front wing.

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