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Why Verstappen’s Move on Norris is More Controversial than it Seems – F1 US GP Race Reaction

Ferrari completely took over the podium at the 2024 US Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz snatching up a 1-2 finish. But the real show-stealer was the incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, which lead to Norris gaining a +5s penalty, meaning Verstappen took 3rd place. Coupled with a Hamilton DNF, there’s certainly a lot to get through, so Alex Kalinauckas and Mark Mann-Bryans caught up in the paddock after the race to go over the most important points from this year’s US GP.

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Norris: Stewards ‘rushing’ decisions without driver input is wrong

Lando Norris felt that the United States Grand Prix stewards were “rushing” to make a decision on his off-track pass on Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen, stating that the outcome was “guessing” without driver input.Norris was handed a five-second penalty for his pass on Max Verstappen at Turn 12, which was conducted while both drivers were off the road, and could not build up enough of an …Keep reading

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Horner: “Slam dunk” Norris penalty was a “black-and-white” case

Red Bull boss Christian Horner has backed the US GP stewards over the penalty given to McLaren’s Lando Norris after his battle with Formula 1 title rival Max Verstappen, calling it a “black-and-white” case.Norris was fighting for the final podium position at the Circuit of the Americas when he made an overtake around the outside at Turn 12, which Verstappen defended robustly and, with both cars …Keep reading

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Duracell becomes F1’s first DRS zone sponsor in Las Vegas

Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix has added Duracell to its partner roster, with the battery company sponsoring one of the street circuit’s DRS zones.Duracell says its copper and black colours will be “prominently displayed” throughout the Las Vegas Strip’s DRS zone, which is the first bespoke sponsorship of its kind since the overtaking device was introduced in 2011.The activation will consist of …Keep reading

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