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Max Verstappen and Lando Norris were involved in a fierce battle at the United States Grand Prix from Austin.
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella criticized Max Verstappen’s defensive move during the United States Grand Prix, stating it should not be allowed. Verstappen and Norris engaged in a tight battle for third place at the Circuit of the Americas, resulting in Norris receiving a five-second time penalty. Stella compared this incident to Verstappen’s defense against Hamilton in Brazil in 2021, labeling it as extreme. Despite the lower speed at which the incident occurred in Austin, Stella emphasized that defending by going off track should not be acceptable. Stella called for an internal review by the FIA to prevent similar situations in the future, closing the chapter on the issue from McLaren’s side and focusing on the upcoming race.
