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F1 reaction after Norris was penalised for an overtake on Max Verstappen at the end of the race in Austin
Lando Norris’ F1 championship hopes were dealt a hammer blow after he was handed a controversial five-second penalty to finish behind rival Max Verstappen following a compelling US Grand Prix.
As Charles Leclerc raced to an impressive win at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, pole man Norris was only fourth – one place behind Verstappen – to leave him 57 points adrift in the title race with only 146 points to play for across the concluding five rounds. Carlos Sainz took second to complete a Ferrari one-two.
Norris spent the final dozen laps crawling all over Verstappen’s gearbox in a thrilling conclusion, and he eventually made the move stick on the 52nd lap.
However, the stewards quickly launched an investigation into the pass, and Norris was adjudged to have run off the track. Norris was penalised, and although he crossed the line in third, four seconds ahead of Verstappen, his sanction dropped him back, in what could prove a pivotal decision in his championship quest.
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Driver Standings after US GP
1. Max Verstappen - 354 points
2. Lando Norris - 297 points
3. Charles Leclerc - 275 points
4. Oscar Piastri - 247 points
5. Carlos Sainz - 215 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 177 points
7. George Russell - 167 points
8. Sergio Perez - 150 points
9. Fernando Alonso - 62 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg - 29 points
11. Lance Stroll - 24 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda - 22 points
13. Alex Albon - 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo - 12 points
15. Kevin Magnussen - 8 points
16. Pierre Gasly - 8 points
17. Ollie Bearman - 7 points
18. Esteban Ocon - 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto - 5 points
20. Liam Lawson - 2 points
21. Zhou Guanyu - 0 points
22. Logan Sargeant - 0 points
23. Valtteri Bottas - 0 points
Lando Norris reacts post-race to his penalty:
“I tried, he also went off the track, if he goes off the track he goes in too hard [at turn one at the start] and gains an advantage. But I don’t make the rules.
“Max went for a tight gap. From inside the car, it’s easier and harder to say at times, Max committed quite a bit. I don’t know, I need to look back. He’s overtaken by going off track [at the start]
“He defends off track, overtakes off track. Max raced well, we had a good race - the rules are the rules.”
TOP-10 AT THE US GRAND PRIX:
1. Charles Leclerc
2. Carlos Sainz
3. Max Verstappen
4. Lando Norris
5. Oscar Piastri
6. George Russell
7. Sergio Perez
8. Nico Hulkenberg
9. Liam Lawson
10. Franco Colapinto
Jenson Button on Norris-Verstappen battle
Button, speaking to Red Bull boss Christian Horner on Sky Sports F1, said: “It’s frustrating for us guys watching it, because Lando overtook him off the track, but then, Max went off the track and it’s all about who was in front at the Apex and Max was in front.
“But, is that because he let off the break at the apex or he ran them both off the track? It seems your driver is very good at understanding the regulations and it’s more of the problem that we need better regulation of what is okay and what isn’t.
“We need a rule that you cannot push another car completely off the track and then I think we would have some better racing and we wouldn’t have to keep talking about this.”
Anthony Davidson pleads with F1 chiefs to make change after Norris’ battle with Verstappen
Anthony Davidson believes F1 needs to add a gravel trap on the outside of turn 12 at the Circuit of the Americas after Lando Norris’ controversial tussle with Max Verstappen.
Charles Leclerc won Sunday’s US Grand Prix but all the action at the end happened behind him, with the title protagonists vying for third place and the final spot on the podium.
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Davidson pleads with F1 chiefs to make change after Norris’ battle with Verstappen
The Sky Sports F1 pundit provided a clear-cut analysis of the turn 12 incident in the US Grand Prix
RACE REPORT: Lando Norris’ F1 title bid suffers blow after penalty as Charles Leclerc wins US Grand Prix
Lando Norris’ F1 championship hopes were dealt a hammer blow after he was handed a controversial five-second penalty to finish behind rival Max Verstappen following a compelling US Grand Prix.
As Charles Leclerc raced to an impressive win at Austin’s Circuit of the Americas, pole man Norris was only fourth – one place behind Verstappen – to leave him 57 points adrift in the title race with only 146 points to play for across the concluding five rounds.
Carlos Sainz took second to complete a Ferrari one-two.
Full piece below:
Norris’ F1 title bid suffers blow after penalty as Leclerc wins US Grand Prix
Leclerc led home a Ferrari one-two but the race ended with a terrific battle between Norris and Verstappen
Toto Wolff slams ‘biased’ F1 stewards before cryptic interview at US Grand Prix
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff slammed the decision-making from the FIA stewards as “biased” during the US Grand Prix on Sunday.
In an eventful race which saw numerous five-second penalties, Mercedes driver George Russell was penalised for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in a tussle with Valtteri Bottas – a decision Wolff at the time described as a “total joke.”
Full quotes below:
Toto Wolff slams ‘biased’ F1 stewards before cryptic interview at US Grand Prix
The Mercedes boss was angry with a penalty given to George Russell before an odd interview ensued in relation to Norris’ five-second penalty for overtaking Max Verstappen off-track
Constructors’ Championship after US GP
1. McLaren - 544 points
2. Red Bull - 504 points
3. Ferrari - 496 points
4. Mercedes - 344 points
5. Aston Martin - 86 points
6. Haas - 38 points
7. RB - 36 points
8. Williams - 17 points
9. Alpine - 13 points
10. Sauber - 0 points
Martin Brundle brutally ignored by F1 rookie Franco Colapinto on grid walk in Austin
Martin Brundle was comically ignored by Franco Colapinto at the end of his grid walk at the US Grand Prix.
Brundle interviewed the likes of Fernando Alonso, Pierre Gasly and Kevin Magnussen – as well as Olympic gold medalists Gabby Thomas and Armand Duplantis - before the Sky Sports F1 broadcaster headed to the front of the grid.
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Martin Brundle brutally ignored by F1 rookie Franco Colapinto on grid walk in Austin
The Sky Sports F1 broadcaster was looking to speak to drivers at the end of his grid walk in Austin
COMMENT: How Max Verstappen outfoxed Lando Norris in most riveting 10 laps of F1 season
So often a figure of joviality in the Formula One paddock, Lando Norris did not muck around at the end of the US Grand Prix. Blood no doubt boiling beneath his yellow race helmet, the McLaren driver made his way straight to the media pen and, to his credit, did not entirely lash out. Instead, he laid out the key events in his mind’s eye.
What was striking, though, was one particular phrase used to describe Sunday’s grand prix in Austin. “It’s a momentum killer,” he said. Deep down, the Bristolian knows there may be no coming back from this. Was this the day any glimpse of a first F1 world championship slipped away for Norris?
Yes, in all likelihood.
Full piece below:
How Max Verstappen outfoxed Lando Norris in most riveting 10 laps of F1 season
Norris saw his title hopes suffer a major blow in Austin – and there may be no coming back from it now
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