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“This cannot be permissible” — Stella disagrees with the stewards’ ruling, admits McLaren assumed Verstappen would be penalised for late-race incident with Norris at F1 US GP

McLaren boss Andrea Stella stated that the team was not impressed with the stewards’ decision to hand Lando Norris a five-second penalty for the late-race incident involving the British driver and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Two contentious incidents between Verstappen and Norris have become major talking points following the eventful United States Grand Prix, as…

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Norris and Verstappen react to thrilling battle at F1 US GP

After an intense multi-lap battle between championship rivals Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen and McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris, third place at Sunday’s United States Grand Prix race was ultimately awarded to Verstappen after Norris was handed a controversial five-second penalty for gaining a lasting advantage after leaving the track. Despite starting on pole, one position…

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Stella labels Norris’ penalty as “inappropriate”; Horner says rules are “very clear” after F1 US GP controversy

Lando Norris received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage after his battle with Max Verstappen on lap 52 of the 2024 United States GP – but the debate about whether or not it was a fair penalty, among many others that were dished out during the Austin race…

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“Things were looking a lot better” — Pérez left to rue Russell crash after set-up changes transform F1 US GP weekend

After a disappointing Sprint Qualifying that saw him start the 19-lap contest from P11 and did not allow him to score any points grabbing as he finished P9, Sergio Pérez faced Grand Prix Qualifying for the main event on Sunday. The driver from Red Bull showed a better pace than earlier on Saturday, making it…

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Verstappen “overall happy” with Red Bull performace despite “unfortunate” Q3 at F1 US GP as he starts P2

After a dominant performance during the 2024 United States Grand Prix Sprint Race, which saw him across the line 3.882 seconds ahead of Scuderia Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz and 6.240 seconds ahead of close title rival Lando Norris of McLaren Racing, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen views his second place starting position for Sunday’s race as…

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“It feels a bit like old times” — Max Verstappen on commanding F1 Sprint win at US GP

After securing his first pole position since June, Max Verstappen’s pole-to-victory conversion was crucial in his bid to gain maximum points as his championship battle with Lando Norris reaches its final stages. From the outset, Verstappen appeared to be in full control of the race, despite the intense competition for second place happening behind him….

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“It’s been a while” — Verstappen satisfied with pole for F1 Sprint at US GP

At the end of Sprint Qualifying on Friday, there were mixed feelings in the Red Bull garage. Max Verstappen celebrated his first Pole position in four months. The last time the reigning champion was on top was back in June at the Austrian Grand Prix. Meanwhile, his teammate Sergio Pérez was met with disappointment as…

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