Lando Norris was left frustrated by Max Verstappen’s behaviour at the United States Grand Prix.
Lando Norris was unimpressed with Max Verstappen‘s defending after picking up a penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage at the United States Grand Prix.
The two title contenders enjoyed a mighty battle during the closing stages of the race, but tempers flared when Norris attempted a move around the outside at Turn 12.
Verstappen jumped onto the radio immediately, calling for an investigation into Norris for overtaking off the circuit. The McLaren driver, meanwhile, complained that his rival forced him off the track.
The stewards noted the incident and after a brief review, Norris was slapped with a five-second time penalty. When the chequered flag dropped, this relegated him back behind Verstappen, costing him a podium finish.
“I tried. He also went off the track, so if he goes off the track clearly he’s gone in way too hard and also gained an advantage by doing what he did.”
Addressing the battle with Verstappen at the start, Norris continued: “From inside the car it’s obviously harder to say on some things and also easier to say with some things. He’d obviously committed quite a bit, which he has the right to do. But again, he went completely off the track…
“I don’t know, I need to look back at it. [It is] the same point. He’s overtaken by going off the track… what do I do? He defends by going off track, he attacks by going off track. But I’m not going to complain about it. I think Max drove well, he defended well and we had a good race together. But the rules are the rules.”
