Lando Norris has referred to as Max Verstappen’s driving in Method 1’s 2024 Austrian Grand Prix “reckless” and “determined” after the collision between the pair value them each a victory shot.
Norris and Verstappen made contact as the ultimate phases of the race on the Pink Bull Ring kicked off after long-time chief Verstappen had misplaced virtually all of his earlier benefit in a gradual pitstop.
After Norris had gone off at Flip 3 in an assault on the inside the observe’s tight, sharply uphill right-hander, the place he felt Verstappen transferring proper within the braking zone contributed to his lock-up and slide off observe, the Pink Bull driver transferring left meant they collided as Norris that point got here alongside on the skin line.
Verstappen picked up a left-rear puncture and fell to fifth, with the stewards blaming him for inflicting the collision and doling out a 10-second time addition penalty, whereas Norris retired within the pits because of harm ensuing from his right-rear puncture.
Talking to reporters after the race, Norris stated of the incident: “There’s guidelines for what you are not allowed to do and also you’re allowed to do.
“He was doing belongings you’re not allowed to do and never getting penalised. I anticipate a tricky battle towards Max. I do know what to anticipate. I anticipate aggression and pushing the bounds and that sort of factor.
“All 3 times he is doing stuff which might simply trigger an incident. And in a method only a bit reckless – he appeared like somewhat bit determined from his facet.
“Does not must be, he is obtained loads of wins. However a bit determined to do what he may to not let me go and I do know it may be aggressive.
“So like I am in a method not shocked, however I simply anticipated a tricky, truthful, respectful on the sting little bit of racing and I do not really feel like that is what I obtained him into.”
When requested to replicate on his driving towards Verstappen – on Sunday in Austria and doubtlessly sooner or later – Norris stated: “I do not suppose I would like to vary something I am doing.
“I imply, I used to be on the sting of the observe, I did not know what else I’ll do,” he added.
“He is all the time been a bit like that. I respect Max lots and what he can do and what he goes out and does each time he is on observe, however there’s instances after I suppose he goes possibly somewhat bit too far.
“And I really feel like as we speak is somewhat little bit of that. It is one incident and on the similar time, I do know this stuff occur. [But] I am dissatisfied. He ruined my race, destroyed my automotive. These are the very best bits on the automotive 1719826145 for the bin.
“We do not have a whole lot of house within the battle that we’re in, by way of upgrades and finances cap and issues like that.
“My complete automotive is destroyed and these are all of the bits that we want for subsequent week.
“It isn’t only a repercussion of what occurs on the observe, it is every thing that we have now to hold in Silverstone and be deprived by. I simply anticipated a bit extra from him.”
Extra reporting by Filip Cleeren
