Expressions from Norris and Leclerc on Verstappen's actions are telling
In the cooldown room after the Mexico Grand Prix, Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris watched race footage. The footage of the duel between Max Verstappen and Norris was played on the screen, and the drivers' expressions were telling.
"Ohhh", Norris shouted as he saw the footage of the first moment with Max Verstappen back on the screen. Charles Leclerc was driving behind the battling duo, but was also shocked by the footage: "Oh my god." Norris smiled at Leclerc, but wisely kept quiet.
The duel with Verstappen
After the first action, in which Verstappen pushed Norris off track when defending, the image of Verstappen attacking Norris followed. Norris looked at Leclerc, who pulled a face. However, the two were aware of the camera and were visibly happy that the footage changed to other moments.
After the race, Norris made it clear that he was unhappy with Verstappen's action. The Briton had hoped he would not have to deal with this kind of action from Verstappen but secretly knew it could happen.
This article has been created in collaboration with Matt Gretton