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Lewis Hamilton believes Max Verstappen’s approach to defending needs to be addressed by the FIA amid a focus on driving standard guidelines. Verstappen overtook Lando Norris at the start of t…
Lewis Hamilton believes that the FIA needs to address Max Verstappen’s defending tactics with a focus on driving standard guidelines, referencing incidents at the United States Grand Prix where both cars ran off track. Hamilton states that the current guidelines favor reaching the apex over actually making the corner, and feels adjustments are needed. He also mentions inconsistencies in rulings and suggests the sport might benefit from full-time referees like other global sports. Lando Norris, competing against Verstappen for the championship, acknowledges the difficulty of racing against someone as skilled as him and raises concerns about penalties. Norris highlights the need for changes in how penalties are given, expressing his desire for fairer competition. McLaren has requested a review of the penalty given to Norris, with a hearing scheduled to address the issue.
