Heading into the British Grand Prix, the principle subject on everybody’s thoughts in System 1 remained the earlier race, final weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix. Particularly, the second the place it appeared that every part modified, when Lando Norris and Max Verstappen collided on Lap 64, ending every driver’s probabilities at bringing dwelling a victory.
A lot was stated and written — in addition to debated — relating to that incident. Past the standard queries relating to fault and the way the incident was dealt with by race stewards, many puzzled if it might affect the connection between the 2 drivers, who’re mates away from the observe.
At Thursday’s FIA Press Convention forward of the British Grand Prix Norris addressed the incident, strolling again a few of his harsher feedback within the post-race tv pen in addition to indicating that the drivers have spoken because the collision and that they’re “comfortable” to simply to racing once more.
“Actually, I don’t assume he wanted to apologize,” stated Norris Thursday. “A few of the issues I stated within the pen after the race had been extra simply because I used to be annoyed on the time, a whole lot of adrenaline, a whole lot of feelings and I most likely stated some issues I didn’t essentially imagine in, particularly afterward within the week.
“It was robust. It was a reasonably pathetic incident when it comes to what ended each our races. It wasn’t like successful, it wasn’t like an apparent little bit of contact. It was most likely one of many smallest bits of contact you might have, however with a reasonably horrible consequence for each of us, particularly for myself.”
Pressed on whether or not Verstappen wanted to apologize for the incident Norris conceded that there was no want for an apology and that the 2 have spoken because the Austrian Grand Prix.
“He doesn’t have to. I don’t count on an apology from him. I don’t assume he ought to apologise,” stated Norris. “I believed it was, as reviewed, good racing, at instances possibly very near the sting, however like I stated we’ve spoken about it and we’re each comfortable to go racing once more.”
Norris additionally admitted that there are issues he must do “barely” in a different way sooner or later, however that he wouldn’t be altering his racing type dramatically in future battles with Verstappen.
Nor does he count on something totally different from his Crimson Bull rival.
“I feel sure, there are positively issues I have to do barely in a different way however in the long run of it, I don’t assume he’s going to vary an excessive amount of, I don’t assume I want to vary an excessive amount of,” stated Norris. “May we have now averted the crash? Undoubtedly, as a result of I simply might have used extra kerb. However there’s issues from each side that I’m certain we wished to do higher or in a barely totally different approach.”
Bringing his feedback to a detailed Norris outlined that greater than anything, he’s excited to resume his battle with Verstappen on-track.
“It’s clear how he races. It’s robust, it’s on the restrict. It’s what we love, it’s what I really like,” Norris stated. “I completely loved the entire battle I had with him. In fact it was a disgrace issues ended the way in which they did. However other than that, issues are clear from what you see on TV and I’m excited to go racing once more this weekend.”
