Formula One driver Liam Lawson says he narrowly avoided a fatal accident after two marshals ran across the track in front of him during the 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 on Sunday.

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

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

"I honestly couldn't believe what I was seeing," the driver told reporters. "Boxed (pitted), came out on a new set of hards (tyres), and then I got to turn one and there were just two dudes running acr

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