Norris criticizes Verstappen’s style in Miami
Lando Norris expressed his opinion on Max Verstappen’s driving in the Miami Grand Prix, suggesting that the current world champion did not employ a smart race strategy.
Verstappen and Norris engaged in an intense battle for second position, coming close to a collision at one point.
Norris, who also had a wide exit that allowed Oscar Piastri to overtake him, commented after the race that facing Verstappen implied “crashing or not overtaking”.
It was okay. He’s struggling hard, but it’s up to him to do it. He’s ruining his own race. He’s not racing very intelligently. We probably could have finished 1-2 today, and we didn’t because of that. So yeah, he’s struggling, that’s always expected, but that’s what it is.
Lando Norris
Piastri, who ultimately won the race, managed to overtake Verstappen before Norris could get close enough to challenge for the victory.
Both are very different challenges, I would say. On days like today, our two cars were clearly the best in the field by a certain margin. I know how strong Lando is as a driver, being his teammate now for a couple of years. It’s never easy. But also, racing against Max is never easy, as we saw. Both are very different challenges. In the long run this season, it’s clear that it’s going to be a tough fight between Lando and me, but both are challenging.
Oscar Piastri
Red Bull boss Christian Horner called Verstappen’s racing style “brave”.
I was surprised that Max could hold them back for about 14 or 13 laps. I thought it was a very brave display. Arguably that can be a detriment to our own race because you’re fighting hard, your tires are getting hot, but you’re leading the Grand Prix. You have to go for it. I thought he did an outstanding job to keep Oscar behind as long as possible and then Lando.
Christian Horner
