Max Verstappen hit with 20-second penalty for Lando Norris clash
Max Verstappen hit with 20-second time penalty after latest clash with ෴Lando Norris.
Max Verstappen has been handed a 20-second time p𒉰enalty for forcing F1 title rival Lando Norris o𓆉ff track during the Mexico City Grand Prix.
A week on from their controversial battle at the United S💖tates Grand Prix, Verstappen and Norris once again came to blows in Mexico City.
Norris attempted to sweep past Verstappen around the outside of Turn 4 on lap 10 but was forced off track by the Red Bull dꦯriver.
Verstappen then lunged Norris into Turn 7, sending both 🅺cars wide and enabling Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to sneak into second place.
Both incidents were investigated by the stewards, who quickly dished out a 10-second time penalty f🧸or forcing another driver off track.
The three-time world champion was then handed a second 10-s✤eco🧜nd time penalty for the Turn 7 incident.
Verstappen is running in third ahead of Norris🎃, who he holds a 57-point lead over in the drivers’ championship.
Ve✃rstappen desc꧋ribed the penalty as "silly" over team radio.
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