The FIA has rejected criticism of Liam Lawson by Mexico's motorsport federation by insisting the Racing Bulls driver was "not at fault" for a near-miss with marshals during Sunday's race.

On the third lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix, Lawson narrowly avoided a collision with two marshals who had been sent out to clear debris in the first sector, with the incident leading to the sport's governing body to launch an investigation after the race.

Despite that investigation being incomplete, Mexico's FIA-sanctioned motorsport federation, ODMAI, released a statement on Thursday accusing Lawson of failing to slow sufficiently under the double waved yellow flags and for not altering his line into the first corner as he approached the marshals.

While not mentioning the ODMAI statement, the FIA

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