Lando Norris said title rival Max Verstappen's driving at the Mexico City Grand Prix went beyond what was acceptable.
MEXICO CITY - Lando Norris said title rival Max Verstappen's driving at the Mexico City Grand Prix went beyond what was acceptable.and then had to drive off track to avoid Verstappen completely at Turn 8 as they battled for position early in the race."I knew what to expect," Norris said immediately after the race."I didn't want to expect such a thing, because I respect Max a lot as a driver, but I was ready to expect something like this.
Norris finished second, while the penalties dropped Verstappen down the order, finishing sixth -- Norris is now 47 points behind with four races to go.Lando Norris said he knew what to expect in his battle with Max Verstappen. "You know, I always go into the races and expect good battles and fair battles, and of course I expect a tough battle with Max... there's just...
"But things like today are just a bit too far in my opinion, and obviously in the stewards' opinion too, and I would say probably the majority of peoples opinions, and that's just not how I think many people like to go racing. "I respect Max a lot, I want to race hard against him, but if I didn't do what I did today and avoid him I'd probably be out of the race you know. It's tough, but I played my cards well, I knew what to expect in many ways, and yeah, points for me are good at the minute and we'll just keep our heads down."
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