LONDON :Liam Lawson bears no blame for a near-miss with two marshals who crossed the track ahead of him during last weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix, Formula One's governing body said on Friday.

The New Zealander, who drives for Red Bull's Racing Bulls, was shocked by the lap three incident which happened after he left the pits last Sunday.

"Are you kidding me? Did you just see that?" he asked his race engineer over the radio. "I could have ... killed them, mate."

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that while an investigation remained ongoing, Lawson was in the clear.

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