Former McLaren driver Martin Brundle believes Lando Norris did not have the "killer instinct" needed to fight for this year’s world championship, Afrosport reports. The timing of the Virtual Safety Car and red flag at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix cost Norris dearly with two further mistakes later on pushing him down to sixth. Max Verstappen's victory in Brazil means he could retain his crown for...
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella says his team have no regrets about their timing to pit Lando Norris at the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. The British driver started from pole position with the hope of capitalising on title rival Max Verstappen's 17th place start in order to cut the latter's lead in the drivers' championship standings. Things however did not go according to...
Lando Norris has admitted that he is not proud of using the benefit of team orders to win the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race on Saturday, Afrosport reports. His McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri led from pole for the sprint but part of the strategy was to allow him to move over for Norris towards the end of sprint if it remained a 1-2. The Australian...
Max Verstappen has hit back at 1996 Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill who criticised him over his aggressive driving style, Afrosport reports. The Red Bull driver has been subject to criticism from the F1 paddock following last weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix where he picked up two 10-second time penalties for incidents with title rival Lando Norris. The penalties meant Verstappen could only finish sixth,...
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has stated that he will not give up easily despite being slammed with a 20-second time penalty in his battle with Lando Norris at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The first penalty was due to pushing Norris off after the McLaren driver attempted a bold overtake at the start of the race while the second...
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