F1 championship leader handed 20-second punishment after two incidents with title rival Lando Norris, who closed the gap on Sunday
after his world championship rival was hit with 20 seconds of penalties as the pair came together at the Mexican Grand Prix.
A week on from Norris being demoted behind Verstappen after receiving a penalty for overtaking his rival off the track in Austin, it was the Dutchman who fell foul of the stewards as he drove the McLaren man off the track. The stewards hit Verstappen with two separate 10-second penalties for the two corner incidents, with Norris saying “this guy is dangerous” over the team radio.“I did everything I have been told in terms of what the rules are.
“Probably . Today I felt like I had to avoid collisions and that’s not what you want to have to do in a race,” Norris added.. He has nothing to lose. I am just focused on myself, it is not my job to control he knows how to drive.Pole-sitter Carlos Sainz cruised to victory at the high-altitude circuit as Norris produced a superb final stint to close down Charles Leclerc and claim second.
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