In the remaining races, will Max or Lando Norris have to make the same sacrifices? – William
Teams tend to keep these kinds of matters to themselves until the very last minute, thus neither side has confirmed anything as of yet.
According to reports, Verstappen may need to switch engines before the season is up, which would result in a five-place grid penalty. However, that is not verified.
With Norris there has been no suggestion of it. He has not yet received a penalty. He has already utilized all four of his allotted engines, but this is true of every driver.
In Singapore, RB supported Red Bull. Could Lando Norris receive the similar treatment from the other Mercedes-powered teams? Does Mercedes give a damn if a customer team comes out on top? – John
It was definitely contentious when Daniel Ricciardo of RB defeated Lando Norris of McLaren to win the fastest lap award in Singapore.
Although they stated they wanted Ricciardo to end his career on a good note if this ended up being his final race, which it was, RB has refused to acknowledge that this was the reason Ricciardo went all out.
Clearly, there was some skepticism regarding that explanation, and McLaren brought this up as a concern during the F1 Commission meeting last week.
