Verstappen Ahead At Apex 'Because He Went Off Track': Norris Reflects On US GP Incident
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McLaren Racing F1 driver Lando Norris shared his stance on the penalty for the overtake on Max Verstappen after careful review with his team.
Lando Norris lost valuable points in the Drivers' Championship after he received a five-second penalty for gaining an advantage by overtaking off the track during his battle with Max Verstappen.
Many F1 experts shared conflicting views on how the incident should have been handled. For example, Ralf Schumacher said he didn't think the five-second penalty for Norris was necessary.
Jacques Villeneuve said Norris should have received the five-second penalty, but he believed that the Red Bull Racing driver deserved one as well.
When the 24-year-old F1 driver was asked whether he had some time to discuss this incident with his rival from Red Bull Racing, he told the media at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City.
"I’ve not spoken to Max at all because he did what he thought was right, and I did what I thought was right. I still disagree, and as a team, we disagree."
While no two battles or incidents are ever the same in Formula 1, Norris thought there were some similarities between his battle with Verstappen and the one between George Russell and Valtteri Bottas.
"I think what we saw with George [Russell] 's and [Valtteri] Bottas's version in some ways was very similar to ours: I was completely ahead of Max, I was over a car length ahead of him. I was no longer the attacking car; he was."
If it could be considered that Norris was no longer the one attacking going into the corner, it would mean he gained no advantage by leaving the track.
"I was ahead of Max, I was having to defend, he was the one attacking me, and effectively, he has gone in too hard and overtaken off the track."
"I just maintained my position, so it is something I am sure we will discuss, as it has been a big talking point since last weekend. A lot of other drivers didn't agree with it. Teams didn't agree with it."
"I think the point is that he only stayed ahead of me at the apex because he went off the track, he would not have been ahead at the apex if he braked where he should've braked and stayed on the track. I think that is obvious."
What Norris suggested might be part of the "significant new evidence" that the McLaren Racing team seeks to present to the stewards on Friday in their attempt to overturn their driver's 5-second penalty.
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