The British driver was controversially penalized for overtaking off course at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, which caused him to fall from third to fourth behind Verstappen.At the United States Grand Prix on Sunday, the British driver was controversially penalized for overtaking off course, dropping him from third to fourth place behind Verstappen.
“Max is the best in the world at this style of attacking and defending,” Norris stated. I must therefore rise to his level, and I am now falling short of that.
“I hate to say it, but it’s most likely the reality. It’s also an opportunity for me to grow and learn.”
But according to Norris, Verstappen’s driving in the incident was “not” appropriate, and he did not think he should have been given the penalty.
Several drivers, including Norris, questioned Verstappen’s approach to the corner, essentially saying that racing was unfair even though it followed the rules.
But in response, Verstappen said, “It is the way the rules are written. Verstappen, however, retorted, “It’s the way the regulations are written. I did not create the regulations. I just do my best to abide by the regulations. I simply toyed with the rules and put them into effect.
