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Max Verstappen does not believe he and Lando Norris need to resort to “trying to slag people off” after the McLaren driver refuted the Dutchman’s bold championship claims.
Max Verstappen has responded to Lando Norris rejecting his claim of winning the F1 drivers’ title earlier in a McLaren, with a back-and-forth exchange between the two drivers. Verstappen asserted that he knows his capabilities after Norris suggested he should try comedy. The Red Bull driver secured his fourth championship at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after a challenging season with a performance drop in the RB20. Verstappen won seven of the first 10 races but faced tougher competition from McLaren and Ferrari later in the season. Charles Leclerc also disputed Verstappen’s comments about winning with Ferrari. Verstappen remained confident in his abilities when confronted by media questions regarding Norris’ disagreement. Despite the back-and-forth, Verstappen avoided dwelling on the dispute, emphasizing that the focus should now be on the next season.
