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Norris Hoping Verstappen 'Acknowledges That He Took It Step Too Far'
F1Monday, 28 October 2024 at 20:00
Lando Norris discussed his two incidents with Max Verstappen for which the Dutchman received two ten-second penalties.
Red Bull Racing F1 driver Max Verstappen received two ten-second penalties for two incidents from a battle with Lando Norris that took place on lap number 10 of the 2024 Mexico City Grand Prix.
One penalty that the Dutchman received was for forcing another car off the track, which happened in turn number 4, and another penalty was for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in turn number 7.
Speaking to the media after the Grand Prix, Max Verstappen didn't try to dispute any of the two penalties, although he did note that the one for the incident in turn number 4 was questionable.
Serving the 20 seconds in the pit lane cost the Dutchman too much, and he ultimately crossed the finish line in P6, whereas Lando Norris finished second, behind the race winner Carlos Sainz.
Speaking to the media afterward, the McLaren F1 driver suggested he feels like Verstappen is taking advantage of the fact that mutual DNFs after a collision with Norris can only benefit him.
"I go into a race expecting a tough battle with Max. It's clear that it doesn't matter if he wins or second, his only job is to beat me in the race. He'll sacrifice himself to do that, like he did today."
"But I want to have good battles with him, you know, I want to have those tough battles, like I've seen him have plenty of times, but fair ones. And it's always going to be on the line, it's always going to be tough with Max."
"He's never going to make anyone's life easy, especially mine at this point of the year. But I think today was just, it was not fair, clean racing."
Moving forward, the 24-year-old Papaya driver hopes Verstappen acknowledges that he took it too far during the 20th round of the 2024 season. He added:
"I am avoiding crashing today, this is the difference. I think today was a step too far, and it was clear that the stewards agreed to that."
"So I don't see it as a win or anything like this, but it's more that I hope Max acknowledges that he took it a step too far."
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