Liam Lawson reveals gearbox issue behind Pierre Gasly Miami GP crash

TL;DR

Liam Lawson reported a gearbox failure that led to his crash with Pierre Gasly during the Miami Grand Prix. Both drivers were forced to retire from the race, but Gasly was unharmed.

Key points

Liam Lawson lost control due to a gearbox issue
The crash occurred at Turn 17 during the Miami GP
Pierre Gasly's car flipped and hit the barriers
Both drivers retired from the race but were unharmed

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Liam Lawson has explained that he "lost the gearbox" before colliding with Pierre Gasly during the Miami Grand Prix.

While the Alpine driver attacked Williams' Alex Albon and fought off Lawson, the Racing Bulls driver lost control at Turn 17 and clipped the rear of Gasly. The nudge caused the Frenchman's car to flip before it crashed into the barriers.

Fortunately, Gasly was OK, but both he and Lawson were out of the race.

"Yeah, it sucks for both of us, obviously," Lawson told the media after the race. "I just went into the last corner, and when I braked, I lost the gearbox and I went to neutral.

"So I basically had no gears, and I couldn't stop, so it's not something I've had before. Obviously, it's quite a big issue for us and it's what meant we had to retire the car, but it's a shame because it's obviously taken out Pierre as well."

The incident came after a strong first lap for the New Zealander. He started 11th on the grid and was up into ninth by lap four.

"Yeah, we haven't really been quick enough this weekend and we had a good start," Lawson added.