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Helmut Marko found McLaren’s instruction to Lando Norris very funny.
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko found McLaren’s instruction for Lando Norris to attack Max Verstappen in the Las Vegas Grand Prix closing stages highly amusing. Norris, who had fought his way back into second place after losing the lead from pole position, was told by McLaren to “get Max”. Verstappen responded by setting the fastest lap and pulling away, finishing over 20 seconds ahead while Norris was forced to conserve fuel. Marko laughed at McLaren’s instruction, as Verstappen comfortably maintained his pace and tire management. Norris admitted that McLaren didn’t have the speed to challenge Verstappen, and Red Bull’s dominance was evident throughout the race. Despite Norris’ post-race disqualification, he still holds a 24-point lead over Verstappen as they head into the final two rounds in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
