Max Verstappen, Lando Norris. Credits-Getty
McLaren driver Lando Norris claimed that he and championship rival Max Verstappen had not spoken since their on-track battle at the 2024 Mexican Grand Prix. The title rivals had two controversial moments during the main race in Mexico last weekend for which the Red Bull driver was found guilty and given two separate 10-second penalties.
At the end of the race, Norris was able to slash ten points out of Max Verstappen's championship lead and get the gap to 47 points. But unlike the crash in Austria where both drivers caught up in Monaco and spoke about the incident, the 24-year-old revealed to Motorsport.com that he and the Dutch driver hadn't communicated with each other yet.
While he maintained that the two friends still respected each other, Lando Norris emphasized to the media the need for the Red Bull driver to change his driving style. He said:
