Norris exercises wisdom: Shunning Verstappen challenge deemed unwise at Brazilian Grand Prix

Norris exercises wisdom: Shunning Verstappen challenge deemed unwise at Brazilian Grand Prix

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The McLaren driver explains how a second move on Max Verstappen for the lead of the Brazilian Grand Prix would have impacted him later on in the race.

During the São Paulo Grand Prix, Lando Norris decided it was not worth trying to pass Max Verstappen again after an unsuccessful attempt. Norris was in second place behind Verstappen after a standing restart, but managed to close in on him and had an opportunity to overtake using DRS. However, Verstappen defended his position well and Norris decided not to risk compromising his own race by making another attempt. Norris believed that even if he did manage to pass Verstappen, maintaining the lead would have been difficult against the faster car and driver combination. Furthermore, Norris was concerned about the threat from Fernando Alonso and other drivers behind him. Overall, Norris felt it was better to consolidate his position and not take unnecessary risks.

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