The rivalry between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen took on a new dimension this Sunday June 30 at the Austrian Grand Prix. If George Russell won, he can thank the two men who hung on. Norris, who had to retire immediately, did not recover. . “He went too far. He looked desperate.”he said at the microphone of Canal +.
“He doesn’t care, I have nothing to say to him”
Lando Norris put Max Verstappen under pressure with two first attacks within the rules, all defended by the three-time world champion. “The first two attempts were at the limit. But both times I had to avoid it by braking. It was limited, tense, very limited on what you want to do. Because if I’m on the brakes, I can’t change lines. Verstappen was moving when I positioned myself. It’s racing but it was at the limit. » The Dutchman did not hesitate to show his muscles by changing trajectory at the last moment.
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The two men will already meet in a week at the Silverstone Grand Prix. And Lando Norris has absolutely no plans to talk about this incident with Max Verstappen. “He went too far. He looked desperate, I think I had a good Grand Prix, I wouldn’t have changed what I did. Talk to him? It doesn’t matter, I expected a battle on the limit. The first two attacks were on the limit but it was racing. The last one was stupid, he didn’t need to squeeze me. He’s way ahead in the championship, it doesn’t change anything, he doesn’t care. I have nothing to say to him.”
Could this duel threaten their friendship? Lando Norris was clear and warned about Sky Italia : ” I don’t know. It will depend on him and how he explains himself. If he thinks he was right, it’s over. If he says he did something stupid, I’ll understand. »
