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Liam Lawson has taken responsibility for his move on Oliver Bearman that saw him punished during the F1 season finale at the Yas Marina Circuit.
Liam Lawson has accepted his five-second time penalty at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, acknowledging it was probably his fault for driving erratically against Oliver Bearman.
The penalty dropped Lawson to P18 by the end of the race at the Yas Marina Circuit, as he was found guilty of making erratic moves between turns 8 and 9 while defending against Bearman.
Although the incident wasn’t captured on the broadcast, the official stewards’ report confirmed the unsafe defensive maneuvers by Car 30.
Lawson’s defensive move almost forced Bearman into the wall, resulting in a penalty point on Lawson’s FIA super license, bringing his total to six out of 12 allowed in a 12-month period.
In his post-race comments, Lawson admitted fault, saying he moved late while defending and acknowledging the penalty was justified. Despite his struggles, he went on to win the F1 drivers’ championship in an uneventful season finale, unable to keep up with team-mate Isack Hadjar’s pace.
Looking back on the race, Lawson described it as a “boring afternoon” but highlighted brief battles, including one with Lando Norris, before securing the championship.
