Ex-F1 driver claims Max Verstappen ‘taking the p**s’ on battling Lando Norris
Juan Pablo Montoya reckoned that Max Verstappen was 'taking the p**s' on Lando Norris amidst the drivers' championship closing up.
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Max Verstappen and Lando Norris (via IMAGO)
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris‘ battle at the Mexican GP was considered way too extreme by a majority of the people on the grid. Verstappen received a 20-second penalty due to his antics while Norris scored a podium finish. Ever since the Briton has started closing in on the championship leader in the drivers’ standings, the Dutchman has started to race hard on the track.
Juan Pablo Montoya shed light on Max Verstappen’s penalty and put forth a hilarious reaction to the same. Pablo Montoya noted that Lando Norris was going to step up and take Max Verstappen out. According to the Colombian, the 24-year-old needed to resort to such measures in order to score points amidst his championship ambitions.
I thought Lando was going to step up and take Max out. He needs to do that.
Juan Pablo Montoya told InstantCasino.
Moreover, Max Verstappen continues to push the limits of the regulations in order to gain an advantage over Lando Norris. As a result, JPM noted that Verstappen took the ‘p**s’ in terms of pushing the boundaries. The 49-year-old highlighted that the Dutchman needed to ‘fear’ Norris amidst the latter’s ever-improving pace.
I think Max takes the piss on how far he takes things. Max needs to know that he has something to fear from Lando. When Carlos [Sainz] dive-bombed him he didn’t give him a fighting chance.
Juan Pablo Montoya added.
Juan Pablo Montoya asserted Lando Norris has ‘way too much respect’ for Max Verstappen
Despite the antics on track, Lando Norris still showcased a decent attitude towards Max Verstappen. According to Juan Pablo Montoya, the reason for this was that Norris had way too much respect for the latter. Although this wasn’t particularly a bad thing, Montoya claimed that someone like Verstappen didn’t need to be raced fair against. Regardless, watching the racing action live provided ‘terrific TV’.
Lando has way too much respect for him which, in itself, is not a bad thing. Lando is a great guy and he just wants to race fair but you can’t if you’re racing someone like Max who doesn’t race fair. For us watching it is amazing. It’s terrific TV.
Juan Pablo Montoya noted.
Red Bull’s struggles have caused the team to lose the runner-up position to Ferrari as well. Regardless, Max Verstappen has kept up with performances and continues to score great points over the race weekends. Lando Norris has also failed to prove that he has the mettle to win the drivers’ championship due to multiple racing mistakes over the races.
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