After passing Verstappen off the track, Norris received a five-second time penalty, making it a contentious finish at the Circuit of the Americas.
Norris now behind the Dutchman by 57 points in the drivers’ championship after finishing in fourth place due to the penalty.
When Charles Leclerc of Ferrari won the Grand Prix, F1 correspondent Andrew Benson addressed your questions.
Why didn’t Max receive a penalty for pushing another driver off the track, if Lando Norris did, for using an unfair advantage to pass Max Verstappen? Rob
The argument concerning the merits and drawbacks of the pivotal event of the US Grand Prix revolves around this subject.
Around the outside of Turn 12, Lando Norris made an attempt to pass Max Verstappen. In the end, both vehicles veered off course. For the remainder of the race, Norris maintained his lead. He was demoted back behind Verstappen after receiving a five-second penalty for getting an advantage by veering off course.
This has a lot of different components. The first is that, in actuality, Norris definitely had an advantage after leaving the track. Verstappen and Red Bull agreed, believing it to be a “slam-dunk” punishment.
