P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Liam Lawson’s Las Vegas Grand Prix was effectively over after the first turn on Lap 1.
Liam Lawson has apologized to both his Racing Bulls team and Oscar Piastri for colliding with the Australian at Turn 1 of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Starting sixth on the grid, Lawson had to swerve to avoid George Russell, causing damage to Piastri’s McLaren. Lawson took responsibility for the incident, expressing regret for not braking earlier. The collision resulted in both cars missing out on finishing in the points. Lawson acknowledged the mistake and emphasized he did not intend to run into Piastri during the race. Moving forward, he stated he would brake earlier in similar situations to navigate Turn 1 more effectively.
