F1 Today | Norris jokes about Verstappen, Newey gives an update on future

Halfway between the chaotic Austrian Grand Prix and the upcoming British Grand Prix, the world of Formula One is still about the Norris-Verstappen crash over the weekend. Lando Norris will have the chance to answer more questions on Thursday about the incident, and tension rose over social media too. GPblog presents you the best news of the day.

More on the Norris-Verstappen incident

Lando Norris will have the chance to compete against Verstappen this weekend in his home Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Briton looks forward to the weekend, and declared he wants to win the race. Norris also joked about the incident on Heart Radio, where he chose Daniel Ricciardo over Verstappen when asked about who he would celebrate with such an achievement. The Briton will also have to talk to F1 journalists at the FIA press conference on Thursday.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella also declared that his team will prepare themselves to fight against Red Bull Racing. The Italian underlined that for Silverstone and onwards, they will be "more motivated" and "more resilient". Tension also rose on social media, as McLaren posted analysis on the pair's incident on their official account. On the other hand, the Austrian team unveiled their special livery for the 2024 British Grand Prix.

Silly season continues - including Adrian Newey

Adrian Newey talked to Sky Sports about his future plans in Formula One. "That's certainly the target. By then [autumn or winter], I'll need to have made my mind up," the Briton has explained. Talking about drivers, Esteban Ocon also gave an update on his future in the competition. The Frenchman hopes he will have to chance to comment further soon, having the details sorted out. At the same time, Ocon will also have to sort out how to work together better with Pierre Gasly at Alpine, until at least he leaves the French team, as in Austria, the pair once again lost time battling against each other.