Lando Norris suggests Max Verstappen ought to attempt ‘comedy’ after his reported McLaren declare

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. File
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Lando Norris has dismissed as “comedy” a reported declare by Max Verstappen that he might have secured the Method 1 title earlier if he had the identical McLaren automobile as Norris, who was his closest challenger.

Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive title final week in Las Vegas and, following the race, Dutch-language media reported that Verstappen claimed he might have received the title sooner if he’d been driving the McLaren as a substitute of his personal Purple Bull automobile.

“He ought to begin doing comedy or one thing. He can say no matter he needs. In fact I fully disagree, as I might. He is good however, yeah, it isn’t true,” Norris mentioned Thursday forward of the Qatar Grand Prix.

Requested about Norris’ response, Verstappen mentioned: “I do know completely effectively for myself what I can and can’t do.” Verstappen mentioned following the race in Las Vegas that he believed he hadn’t had the quickest automobile within the F1 area for “70% of the season” however was proud that he had nonetheless prolonged his lead.

Norris mentioned Thursday that he was shifting his focus to serving to McLaren win the constructors’ title for the primary time since 1998. McLaren leads the standings forward of Ferrari and Purple Bull going into the Qatar Grand Prix weekend, which features a dash race Saturday providing additional factors.