Overview
- Liam Lawson and Pierre Gasly made contact at Turn 17 on lap six as Gasly attempted an outside pass.
- Lawson said his car dropped into neutral under braking because the gearbox failed and he could not stop.
- The contact flipped Gasly’s Alpine into the barriers, and he was reported to be uninjured.
- Both drivers retired after the incident, and race stewards are investigating with no ruling announced.
- Lawson had moved from 11th into the top 10 before the crash, and he sits 10th in the standings to Gasly’s ninth.