Lando Norris on latest Max Verstappen clash: “It’s crash or don’t pass”
“So, you can’t win. But it’s really this with Max, you k🤪now, it’s, it’s crash or don’t 🍌pass.”
Lando Norris has defended how he handled his Lap 1 battle with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen at the F1 Miami Grand Prix,ꦗ hitting back at critics who would complain either way.
Norris nearly took the lead off Verstappen on the op🦩ening lap of the race i꧑n Miami.
While Verstapไpen made a better start and covered Norris off into Turn 1, the Dutchman locked up and ran wide.
Norris looked to complete a swit♓chback on Verstappen and get🐓 a better exit into the following sequence of corners.
However, Verstappen cut Norris off, forcing the McLaren driver off the tra✃ck as a result.
Norris dropped back to sixth p🎉lace, effectively ruining his chances of the race win, given that Oscar Piastri was now second behind Verstappen.
Speaking in parc ferme after the race, Norris reflec♓ted on his latest run-in with the reigning world champion.
“What can I say if I don’t go for it, people complain; if 🎐I go for it, people complain,” Norris said.
“So, you can’t win. But it’s really this with Max, you know, it’s, it’s crash or don♒’t pass. And, you know, unless you get it really right and you put him in the perfect position, then you can just about get there.
“But I paid the price for not doing a good enough job toda🌠y, but I’m so happy with second.”
Norris “can’t fault” McLaren after dominant weekend
It was ꦍMcLaren’s most dominant race day performance of the season so far as they took a 1-2 finish.
McLaren's nearest rival was 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell, who finished over 30 seconds behind Norris.
Norris hailed McLaren for doing an “amazing job” as they look to win back-to-back constructo🦩rs’ titles this year.
“Yes, it’s never, never the best feeling [on Lap 1]. But the team have done an amazing job, so I can’t fau⭕lt them at all,” Norris added.
“Good pit stop, great pace, w🍌e were up the road, so it was a good feeling. But Oscar drove well, Max put up a good fight, as always, and I paid the price. But it’s t💦he way it is.”
After six rounds, Norris sits 16 points behind Piastri in the 2025 F1 drivers’ cha🎃mpionship.
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