Heading into the British Grand Prix, the principle matter on everybody’s thoughts in Method 1 remained the earlier race, final weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. Particularly, the second the place it appeared that the whole lot modified, when Lando Norris and Max Verstappen collided on Lap 64, ending every driver’s probabilities at bringing residence a victory.
A lot was stated and written — in addition to debated — concerning that incident. Past the standard queries concerning fault and the way the incident was dealt with by race stewards, many questioned if it might affect the connection between the 2 drivers, who’re associates away from the observe.
At Thursday’s FIA Press Convention forward of the British Grand Prix Norris addressed the incident, strolling again a few of his harsher feedback within the post-race tv pen in addition to indicating that the drivers have spoken for the reason that collision and that they’re “glad” to simply to racing once more.
“Actually, I don’t suppose he wanted to apologize,” stated Norris Thursday. “A few of the issues I stated within the pen after the race had been extra simply because I used to be pissed off on the time, numerous adrenaline, numerous feelings and I in all probability stated some issues I didn’t essentially imagine in, particularly in a while within the week.
“It was powerful. It was a reasonably pathetic incident by way of what ended each our races. It wasn’t like a success, it wasn’t like an apparent little bit of contact. It was in all probability one of many smallest bits of contact you might have, however with a reasonably horrible consequence for each of us, particularly for myself.”
Pressed on whether or not Verstappen wanted to apologize for the incident Norris conceded that there was no want for an apology and that the 2 have spoken for the reason that Austrian Grand Prix.
“He doesn’t must. I don’t count on an apology from him. I don’t suppose he ought to apologise,” stated Norris. “I believed it was, as reviewed, good racing, at instances possibly very near the sting, however like I stated we’ve spoken about it and we’re each glad to go racing once more.”
Norris additionally admitted that there are issues he must do “barely” in another way sooner or later, however that he wouldn’t be altering his racing fashion dramatically in future battles with Verstappen.
Nor does he count on something completely different from his Crimson Bull rival.
“I feel sure, there are undoubtedly issues I must do barely in another way however in the long run of it, I don’t suppose he’s going to alter an excessive amount of, I don’t suppose I want to alter an excessive amount of,” stated Norris. “Might we’ve prevented the crash? Positively, as a result of I simply may have used extra kerb. However there’s issues from each side that I’m certain we wished to do higher or in a barely completely different method.”
Bringing his feedback to an in depth Norris outlined that greater than the rest, he’s excited to resume his battle with Verstappen on-track.
“It’s clear how he races. It’s powerful, it’s on the restrict. It’s what we love, it’s what I really like,” Norris stated. “I totally loved the entire battle I had with him. After all it was a disgrace issues ended the way in which they did. However other than that, issues are clear from what you see on TV and I’m excited to go racing once more this weekend.”
