Heading into the British Grand Prix, the primary matter on everybody’s thoughts in Formula 1 remained the earlier race, final weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. In explicit, the second the place it appeared that every part modified, when Lando Norris and Max Verstappen collided on Lap 64, ending every driver’s probabilities at bringing dwelling a victory.
Much was stated and written — in addition to debated — concerning that incident. Beyond the same old queries concerning fault and the way the incident was dealt with by race stewards, many puzzled if it will affect the connection between the 2 drivers, who’re associates away from the observe.
At Thursday’s FIA Press Conference 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 “comfortable” to only to racing once more.
“Honestly, I don’t suppose he wanted to apologize,” said Norris Thursday. “Some of the issues I stated within the pen after the race have been extra simply because I used to be annoyed on the time, a number of adrenaline, a number of feelings and I most likely stated some issues I didn’t essentially consider in, particularly in a while within the week.
“It was robust. 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 most likely one of many smallest bits of contact you possibly can 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 anticipate an apology from him. I don’t suppose he ought to apologise,” stated Norris. “I believed it was, as reviewed, good racing, at occasions perhaps very near the sting, however like I stated we’ve spoken about it and we’re each comfortable to go racing once more.”
Norris additionally admitted that there are issues he must do “barely” otherwise sooner or later, however that he wouldn’t be altering his racing model dramatically in future battles with Verstappen.
Nor does he anticipate something completely different from his Red Bull rival.
“I believe sure, there are positively issues I must do barely otherwise however in the long run of it, I don’t suppose he’s going to vary an excessive amount of, I don’t suppose I want to vary an excessive amount of,” stated Norris. “Could we’ve got prevented the crash? Definitely, as a result of I simply might have used extra kerb. But there’s issues from each side that I’m certain we needed to do higher or in a barely completely different method.”
Bringing his feedback to a detailed 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 robust, it’s on the restrict. It’s what we love, it’s what I like,” Norris stated. “I completely loved the entire battle I had with him. Of course it was a disgrace issues ended the best way they did. But aside from that, issues are clear from what you see on TV and I’m excited to go racing once more this weekend.”
