Marko on Lawson showing middle finger to Perez: 'We will sit down'

Not only Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were involved in a heated battle, but Sergio Perez and Liam Lawson also lockef horns. In the end, Liam Lawson ended up also showing the middle finger to the Mexican driver. External advisor Helmut Marko was disappointed with that behaviour from the youngster.

Sergio Perez did not have the greatest home Grand Prix. After 'Checo' could not line up properly on the grid and received a five-second penalty, his RB20 was also damaged because of making contact with Lawson's VCARB.

"Yes, he had a coming together with Lawson which damaged his car. So for the whole Red Bull teams it was not a very good weekend," Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko began after the Mexico City Grand Prix on Viaplay.

Marko on 'Perez vs Lawson'

Lawson's onboard shows the youngster showing the middle finger to Perez. Meanwhile, Perez also voiced his problems with the driver from New Zealand on multiple occasions. "Checo was also very upset with Lawson. So I think we have to sit down and discuss it here," Marko continued.

Lawson could partially impress showing off his skills against Perez, however, Marko also underlined that something was indeed missing. "But we know Lawson is a very tough racer. He's very difficult to overtake. But it shouldn't be within, not teammates, but with sister teams. There should be more respect," he concluded about the incident.

This article was written in collaboration with Estéban den Toom

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