Norris doesn't understand why Verstappen had to give up a place

10:40, 01 Apr 2021
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The duel between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton is still a hot topic. The two are likely to have a spectacular season, but Verstappen's overtaking performance is also under the microscope of Lando Norris.
Lando Norris drove a strong race in Bahrain. The Briton started in fifth place and would eventually finish fourth. A great start of his season. The driver could not participate at the front of the field, where Hamilton and Verstappen fought for victory. According to Norris, Verstappen had an advantage there.

Norris supports Verstappen

Watching Verstappen's overtaking action, Norris notices the following. ''Max is already easily in front. He comes off track due to oversteer, but he was already in front and had already made the action. He could have taken his foot off the gas to get control, but then he would have lost the lead again,'' says Norris in his stream on Twitch.
The Briton believes that the advantage in the corner is already decisive in a duel. He also points to his own duel with Charles Leclerc. "Here Charles is in front, so he has control of the corner. I have to get off the gas here, because otherwise I'll be on the outside,'' Norris points out the difference with Verstappen's action.
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Bruce666 01 April 2021 at 20:28+ 330

The answer is yes max had to give place , masi should of set same rules on limits as last year and Hamilton won (like it or not,I don't care) Red bull was faster in Bahrain ,now we have 22 races to see if Max can topple Lewis, the winner will be us if the season is as close as Bahrain

John Brown 01 April 2021 at 19:51+ 188

We'll here's a thought for you lewis was gaining 2 tenths of a second on each lap at turn 4 for 29 consecutive laps so by that's 5.8 seconds over 29 laps and the race finished with max only 0.752 seconds behind lewis. Should have been max's race.

Iskandar Mazlan 01 April 2021 at 12:12+ 227

This is where the genius sold dummy is. 1. slow down before backmarker so you go 3 in 1 at backmarker so Lewis in middle, force Max outside. 2. let Max ahead by half car so he completes the overtaking move (instead of abort) on the outside.

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Game on-x4 01 April 2021 at 11:32+ 46571

Too many laws and not enough of real racing...Its like laws to protect the Hamilton kingdom...In my book Max won hands down....

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Nathanolder 01 April 2021 at 13:13+ 3279

It's a good job your book isn't the record book then lol

Crazy f1 01 April 2021 at 16:43+ 746

That's what you wanted to happen. But sadly no. LH won for Mercedes oh joy

Bernard M Brown 01 April 2021 at 10:52+ 1181

You answered your own queation...if he lifted and stayed within track li.its the overtake wasnt on..or possible...or like you state he wouldve loat the lead mea ing that his aff the tract scenario is the reason he was infeont.....lol

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Nathanolder 01 April 2021 at 13:13+ 3279

Exactly Bernard M Brown. Lando answers his own question, to stay on the track, he would have to lift, and doing so would have let Lewis back through. So by going off, it meant he gained a place.

Fez Nene 01 April 2021 at 14:23+ 17880

True... the headings can be confusing... it does not seem like he supports Max according to the content