Verstappen's position in front of Norris home race: Max does not give small

Verstappen's position in front of Norris home race: Max does not give small

Next zoff inevitable: Verstappen in norris -land

The tensions between Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen and his challenger Lando Norris are still high in Norris' Heimat, Great Britain. Nevertheless, according to his team boss Christian Horner, Verstappen has no intention to give in.

Horner emphasized to Sky Sports that Verstappen was a hard racing driver and would not change. The Dutch always gives everything and is known for its aggressive driving behavior. The rivalry between Verstappen and Norris recently culminated in Spielberg when Verstappen was forced to end the race prematurely through a maneuver Norris. Verstappen received a time penalty, but was still able to finish fifth and expand his lead in the overall classification. He is currently 81 points ahead of Norris.

Marko stubborn: Norris' reaction was "miserable"

Horner predicts further tight duels between Verstappen and Norris due to their similar performance. Her friendship could also be put to the test. Norris had emphasized in Spielberg that he was not aware of any guilt, which made Verstappen to lose his respect.

The criticism of Norris 'behavior also came from Red Bull Motor Sports Advisor Helmut Marko, who described Norris' radio messages as "miserable". Marko emphasized that it was a racing accident and Norris exceeded the limits. According to Marko, demands for an apology from Norris are not very helpful.