ANPVerstappen after the race in Austria
NOS Sport•gisteren, 20:06
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Louis Decker
reporter System 1 in Austria
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Louis Decker
reporter System 1 in Austria
They fought fiercely for the win, nevertheless it went to George Russell as the 2 combating cocks drove one another off the observe. Throughout the umpteenth try by the Briton to overhaul the Dutchman, they hit one another, leading to a flat tire for each.
“Max does issues that would simply finish in a critical accident,” says Norris, who dropped out as a result of incident. “Fairly reckless. It appears a bit determined.”
Verstappen, who completed fifth, sees it in another way: “He simply throws the automotive right into a nook as late as attainable and gambles that the opposite individual will keep away from you. You do not really wish to race like that.”
Unavoidable
Christian Horner, the workforce chief of Pink Bull Racing, appears again soberly on the Spielberg weekend, which is able to go down as the primary actual titanic duel between three-time world champion Verstappen and his British challenger Norris.
“It was inevitable that Lando and Max would remove one another in some unspecified time in the future. This was up within the air,” says Horner. “They’ve been so shut collectively in current weeks. Max is a robust racer. Lando is aware of that too. I feel he wished to appropriate what he did unsuitable within the dash and the earlier races. There was most likely nonetheless a hangover in there. away.”
Horner: “We lose the grand prix, however Max continues to be forward within the World Cup standings, partly as a result of his victory within the dash on Saturday. We additionally undergo little injury within the World Championship for constructors. In that respect, the result’s clear. with us, though we quit an virtually sure victory. So sure: a irritating Sunday, however not a complete catastrophe.”
“Shameful and pointless,” Horner calls the collision, which he considers a racing incident with out the principle perpetrator. “Norris had already fired 4 photographs and the match officers had been on edge. He ought to undoubtedly have taken a penalty. After I have a look at the decisive collision, I see a tricky duel. Max is combating again and he has needed to combat for weeks.” for his victories, however Lando additionally used his elbows. And we gave him the possibility, as a result of Max’s pit cease went unsuitable as a result of a caught wheel nut.”
Verstappen’s workforce boss would not anticipate the chums to show into fighters now. “They’re most likely not going to play a recreation of padel tomorrow, however they’re going to discuss it out. Relationships between drivers all the time have peaks and troughs. Friendships naturally come below strain whenever you’re combating for the win, however mutual respect all the time wins.”
At Norris, the anger had not subsided an hour after the flag dropped. “There are clear guidelines of the sport. Everyone knows what’s and isn’t allowed. Max did issues defensively that aren’t tolerated, however he was by no means reprimanded.”
Reckless
Norris: “I do know what to anticipate after I combat with Max. Aggression, pushing the boundaries, racing on the restrict. He has already gained a lot and has such an enormous lead within the World Cup. I anticipate a good and respectful racing duel from him and that wasn’t it. He did not give me any house in any respect and risked collisions whereas braking. I attacked actually honest, however I could not go wherever.”
Is it a dent in pleasant relationship? Norris avoids that reply. “It is lower than me to clear the air. I do not assume I’ve to alter or justify something. I admire Max and know the way good he’s, however this went too far. I am disillusioned. He ruined my race and drives my automotive to hell. And I do not wish to speak about it an excessive amount of. You may resolve for your self who’s at fault right here.”
Verstappen doesn’t really feel responsible after the race. “I didn’t do something unusual whereas defending and I additionally assume it was fairly strict that they gave me a time penalty. I didn’t make any forbidden actions and solely moved after I was not braking. Possibly it appears like that on tv, however I feel I do know fairly effectively what to do in these sorts of conditions.”
AFPVerstappen drives into the pits with a flat tire
The 26-year-old Dutchman emphasizes that Norris attacked very enthusiastically. “A number of divebombs. You simply throw the automotive right into a nook as late as attainable and gamble that the opposite one will keep away from you. In fact, neither of us needs a crash or a flat tire, however that is the way it occurs. Very unlucky. It is also partly as a result of nature of the nook. It lends itself very effectively to it. I’ve attacked that approach myself.”
Unhealthy race
“On the finish of the day we simply precipitated this ourselves,” Verstappen analyzes. “It was a horrible race. We really did every little thing unsuitable. Unhealthy technique, driving too lengthy on worn tires and disastrous pit stops. In consequence, we gave McLaren the chance to assault.”
Subsequent weekend, Norris and Verstappen will cross swords once more in Silverstone, British. Then the hatchet has lengthy been buried, the World Cup chief assures. “We’ll discuss quickly. Not immediately. This is not the time. We’re each bummed, however we’ll determine it out. Let’s quiet down first.”
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