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McLaren has argued that Max Verstappen being penalised over his clashes with Lando Norris in the Mexico City Grand Prix proves that “authority exists” in F1.
Verstappen was penalized with two 10-second time penalties for incidents during a battle with Norris at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. The first incident happened on Lap 10 at Turn 4 when Norris was forced wide by Verstappen, resulting in a penalty. Norris briefly took the lead until Verstappen made a controversial move at Turn 7, causing both to lose a position to Leclerc. Following this, when Verstappen re-entered the track after the esses, he received an additional penalty, totaling 20 seconds. McLaren’s boss, Andrea Stella, commended the consistent application of penalties by the FIA stewards, emphasizing the importance of fair racing and third-party oversight. Stella affirmed McLaren’s support for Norris’s racing style and the need for drivers to trust the stewards for adjudication.
