The FIA considers the marshals' actions to be correct.

      After the Las Vegas Grand Prix the FIA was again criticized over the marshals' conduct. In Mexico Liam Lawson nearly hit two marshals who ran across the track in front of his car. In Vegas marshals went onto the track to clear debris after an incident at the first corner and were forced to run for cover when they saw Max Verstappen's car.

      Former FIA race director Niels Wittich on Sky Sport called the situation unacceptable…

      Niels Wittich: "This should not have happened. There is a specific procedure, especially at the first corner at the start, when marshals are on heightened alert and go out to clear debris as soon as the last car has passed. But in Vegas for some reason it took much longer.

      Cars had time to complete a lap and were approaching the first corner again – in such a situation double yellow flags are no longer sufficient. This is wrong, and I don't understand how this could have happened for the second time this year."

      The FIA do not agree with Wittich's criticism and consider their decision and the marshals' actions to be correct, since the debris was not on the racing line but in the run-off area of the first corner — on the same side of the track as the marshal post, so the marshals did not need to cross the track to remove it. The double yellow flag zone was started earlier so that drivers had time to slow down.

      The virtual safety car was declared a lap later to remove a piece of front wing — it was lying next to the racing line and required marshals to cross the track.