Max Verstappen gave a nonchalant response when quizzed after the Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix concerning the two 10-second time penalties he acquired for his strikes on Lando Norris throughout one other shut battle between the title rivals.
After initially taking the lead of the race from pole-sitter Carlos Sainz at first, Verstappen was overtaken by the Ferrari driver on Lap 9 earlier than then dealing with a problem for second from Norris.
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The Briton tried to get previous him at Flip 4 however was compelled extensive by the Purple Bull, slicing throughout the grass within the course of, and each drivers had an off-track second into Flip 8, which subsequently allowed Charles Leclerc to brush previous them each.
Verstappen firstly acquired a 10-second time penalty for forcing Norris off the observe at Flip 4, and some laps later it was introduced that the Dutchman would even be hit with one other 10-second time penalty for leaving the observe and gaining a bonus at Flip 8, bringing his whole as much as 20 seconds which was served at his pit cease.
