Verstappen “ruined his own race” and is “not racing smart”

Lando Norris has slammed Max Verstappen’s driving in the course of the Components 1 Miami Grand Prix, accusing the Dutchman of “ruining his personal race” and “not racing very sensible”.

The 2 tangled on the primary lap in a battle that dropped Norris to sixth earlier than combating again to return dwelling in second place.

Verstappen in the meantime crossed the road a whopping 40 seconds behind race winner Oscar Piastri after hurting his general race by means of his determined defending.

Norris mentioned: “[Max was] combating onerous. It is as much as him to try this. He is ruined his personal race. He isn’t racing very sensible.”

Norris later handed Verstappen however in a transfer that noticed each drivers go off monitor however was not investigated by the stewards.

Norris now trails Piastri by 16 factors within the drivers’ championship after the Aussie took his third win in a row, and says he did all he may to try to catch his team-mate, pushing to the top.

He defined: “I gave it a superb shot once I acquired into second place and there was an extended option to go, I feel nonetheless 25 or 30 laps at that time.

“I solely in all probability stopped pushing actually within the final 4 or 5 laps, however the hole went from like virtually 10 [seconds] to 4 or three virtually, so I did all I may.

“I attempted the entire race till the very finish so I stored perception throughout the entire race, however Oscar’s driving. He’s fast to catch however it’s all the time just about going to be unattainable, however I gave it a superb shot. I virtually acquired there, simply not sufficient laps.”