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Christian Horner also revealed that Max Verstappen and Lando Norris had been in contact following the clash.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner responded to McLaren boss Andrea Stella’s criticism of Max Verstappen’s conduct following his collision with Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix. Despite Verstappen receiving a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points, his championship lead over Norris increased. Horner disagreed with Stella’s comments about Verstappen’s driving style and record in the 2021 title battle against Lewis Hamilton. He emphasized that Verstappen races hard and should not be labeled unfairly. Horner also mentioned that despite Verstappen and Norris being good friends off the track, he does not believe Verstappen will change his aggressive racing approach. Subscribe to the YouTube channel for a chance to win your favorite F1 car.
