“Mates on a Monday” criticism as Lando Norris is dealt “psychological” setback

"Max is a street fighter and, psychologically, that’s one🅺 for Max in that battle."

Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, British Grand Prix,
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12,…

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen won a “psychological” battle against 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris in their Austria tussle, Martin Brundle says.

▨Red Bull’s Verstappen drew the anger of McLaren when contact ended Norris’ F1 Austrian Grand Prix last weekend.

With their battle set to resume this weekend at the B🔜ritish Grand Prix at Silver🎃stone, Norris has U-turned by insisting Verstappen does not owe him an apology.

B♎rundle said to Sky Sports: “They were both really unlucky to get race-ending and race-disturbing punctures.

“In the same race at the first corner, Charles Lecle🐟rc and Oscar Piastri had a big contact. Piastri didn’t get a puncture.

“It’s luck of the draw.

“It’s black and white that, if you rওeturn to the racing line having defended, you must leave at least a car’s width. There is no argument on that.

“It’s not always applied, though…

“It is a penalty under our own r🔴ules. That’s just a fact.

“Max wanted t💙o stop Lando cutting underneath, and getting DRS into 𝓡Turn 4.

“I’m surprised Lando has let Max off the ropes, i🍬f I’m honest.

“He should’ve kept in there. Max is a street fighter and, psychologicall𒉰y, th🐽at’s one for Max in that battle.

“I am coming fr🍎om the era of Manse♌ll vs Piquet and Prost vs Senna, and more recently Max vs Lewis.

“I don’t know how you can be 🔥mates on a Monday morning. Clearly, they think they can.”

Norris was fuming with his close friend Verstappen in 🀅parc ferme last💟 weekend at the Red Bull Ring.

But his energy changed at Silverstone, insisting he was not due an𓂃 apology.

Naomi Schiff agreed with Brundle, and added: “An hour or two later, I thought that from a psychological aspect, what Max did was iܫmportant.

“He set the tone of what it ♌will be like to race him.

🥃“Then, further to 🗹that, I thought Lando did a good job in sticking his ground and proving to Max he wouldn’t be bullied.

“But by saying what he said in the press conference - tha🦄t he should have used more kerb - you’re taking away that t꧙hing in “Max’s head of ‘Lando might not move if I bully him’.

“☂It’s a psychological game and y꧙ou’ve got to play it against your opponent.”

Brundle said: “There’s no doubt that Lando’s race craft was g🐭ung-ho. Throw it in and let’s see what happens.

“He needs more patience, f🍷inesse, cunning if he wants to win a c💖hampionship against Max in combat.”

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