Max Verstappen and Lando Norris got here to blows on-track for the second weekend in a row at the US Grand Prix.
Their controversial lap 10 conflict finally meant each drivers spent many of the race properly other than one another, every attempting to salvage the perfect from the time misplaced early on. Right here’s how their races unfolded on their radios.
Verstappen and Norris’ Mexican GP radio messages
Verstappen beat pole-winner Carlos Sainz Jnr to show one and compelled him off the monitor on the exit. When Sainz rejoined in entrance of him, Verstappen was fast to level out the place ought to be his, and Sainz duly let him by.
The Security Automotive was deployed quickly afterwards because of the collision between Yuki Tsunoda and Alexander Albon. Verstappen saved his lead on the restart, however couldn’t shake Sainz off:
Lap: 1/71 VER: 1’45.059, NOR: 1’49.304 |
Verstappen |
I used to be forward. |
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Lambiase |
Yep, understood. |
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Lap: 6/71 VER: 2’04.357, NOR: 2’01.270 |
Lambiase |
Security Automotive in pit lane. |
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Lap: 7/71 VER: 1’21.442, NOR: 1’21.885 |
Lambiase |
Take into consideration your bias offset. Presently minus one. |
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Lambiase |
So will probably be mode 4, mode 4 exit flip 11. |
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Lambiase |
Hole 1.5. |
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Verstappen supplied no defence when Sainz handed him shortly after the restart, however received his elbows out when Norris tried to take second place off him. The stewards took a dim view, ultimately handing him a pair of 10-second penalties:
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Lap: 8/71 VER: 1’21.475, NOR: 1’21.724 |
Lambiase |
Hole 1.0. |
Joseph |
DRS enabled. |
Lambiase |
DRS enabled. |
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Lambiase |
Has DRS. |
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Lap: 9/71 VER: 1’24.027, NOR: 1’22.413 |
Lambiase |
Hole 0.8. |
Joseph |
Leclerc may have DRS. |
Lambiase |
And mode seven. |
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Lap: 10/71 VER: 1’24.675, NOR: 1’24.863 |
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| Joseph |
Lando, Max is complaining a few lack of battery so possibly attempt [message cuts out]. |
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| Norris |
I used to be forward the entire method by means of the nook. |
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| Joseph |
Understood. We’re taking a look at it now. |
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| Norris |
This man is harmful. I simply needed to keep away from a crash. It’s the identical as final time, mate. |
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| Joseph |
Yep we’re on it, mate. |
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| Norris |
I’m going to finish up in a wall in a minute. |
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| Norris |
Yeah, however it’s two totally different incidents. |
Lap: 11/71 VER: 1’21.710, NOR: 1’22.047 |
Lambiase |
Inside DRS. |
Joseph |
We perceive Lando. Two separate incidents. Hamilton may have DRS behind. |
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| Norris |
Yep. He overtook off the monitor and pushed off the monitor. |
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| Joseph |
Yep. Recommend strat 10. |
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| Joseph |
Lando the flip eight incident has been famous. |
McLaren saved Norris apprised of the stewards’ choices on Verstappen’s driving:
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Lap: 12/71 VER: 1’21.712, NOR: 1’21.803 |
Lambiase |
Mode six, mode six. |
Joseph |
Recommend utilizing left-hand toggle flip one, flip 4. |
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| Joseph |
Push-and-hold obtainable. |
Lap: 13/71 VER: 1’21.884, NOR: 1’21.935 |
Lambiase |
Hole 1.1. Doesn’t have DRS. |
Joseph |
Okay Lando the flip 4 one has additionally been famous. And the flip eight one. So each flip eight and switch 4 are beneath investigation. |
Lap: 14/71 VER: 1’21.758, NOR: 1’21.988 |
Lambiase |
So Max, for information, you’ve been given a 10-second penalty for forcing Lando off-track at flip 4. So head down. |
Joseph |
And to this point, Verstappen’s been given a 10-second penalty. I’m undecided which one but. |
Verstappen |
Ten? That’s fairly spectacular. |
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Lambiase |
There was numerous whingeing. Rather a lot. |
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Lap: 15/71 VER: 1’22.051, NOR: 1’22.146 |
Lambiase |
Hole at 1.2. |
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Verstappen |
My left-rear’s not excellent. I don’t know with the others how they give the impression of being. |
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Lambiase |
Understood. |
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Lap: 16/71 VER: 1’22.080, NOR: 1’21.981 |
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| Norris |
Tempo okay I feel, simply soiled air. A little bit bit front-limited, excessive pace. |
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| Joseph |
Okay mate understood. We’re clearly waiting for the Ferraris so should you can move Max safely, take it. |
Lap: 17/71 VER: 1’22.017, NOR: 1’22.332 |
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| Norris |
Yeah. For the time being my tyres don’t really feel too good truthfully. I feel the tempo is affordable. Perhaps not so good as the Ferraris. |
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| Joseph |
Understood. And Lando we expect much less graining than Friday and your tyres much like the individuals forward. |
Lap: 18/71 VER: 1’22.340, NOR: 1’22.271 |
Verstappen |
Tyres are working super-hot. Can’t lean on the rear. |
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Lambiase |
Understood, identical tempo because the chief. |
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Lap: 20/71 VER: 1’22.357, NOR: 1’22.352 |
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| Joseph |
And Lando, Verstappen has been given a second 10-second time penalty. |
Lap: 21/71 VER: 1’22.325, NOR: 1’22.137 |
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| Norris |
Tyres nonetheless not wanting excellent. |
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| Joseph |
Okay, on our finish they give the impression of being constant for now. Recommend utilizing strat 9. |
Lap: 22/71 VER: 1’22.574, NOR: 1’22.311 |
Lambiase |
So Max, replace: You’ve been given one other 10-second time penalty. That’s for leaving the monitor and gaining a bonus at flip eight. |
Norris |
Yeah, I agree. I feel my tempo is healthier than him, not the Ferrari. Simply soiled air’s too unhealthy. |
Lambiase |
And Lando how’s the stability? We propose developing one for the following tyre. |
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Verstappen |
How about him then in 4? That’s superb then? That’s foolish, man. |
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With 20 seconds of penalties hanging over him, Verstappen was in a dangerous state of affairs if the Security Automotive appeared. Extra pressingly, his tyres have been additionally fading, so Purple Bull introduced him in, and Norris lastly had some clear air forward:
Lap: 23/71 VER: 1’22.229, NOR: 1’22.290 |
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| Joseph |
Lando simply watch out with that a lot apex kerb at flip 12. |
Lap: 24/71 VER: 1’22.455, NOR: 1’22.062 |
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| Joseph |
Lando push-hold overtake right here. |
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| Norris |
I’ve received DRS, all good. |
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| Joseph |
Okay. |
Lap: 25/71 VER: 1’22.621, NOR: 1’22.535 |
Lambiase |
Okay that’s 0.8. |
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Verstappen |
My tyres are usually not holding on, guys. It’s getting laborious. |
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Lap: 26/71 VER: 1’25.562, NOR: 1’22.630 |
Lambiase |
0.7. |
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Lambiase |
So Max field and pit verify, field and pit verify. |
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Lambiase |
Strat 12 in pit lane, Max. Can you turn the engine off, P1 and again to P2. I’ll let you recognize when to fireplace up. |
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Norris adopted Verstappen quickly afterwards, however his rival’s 20-second penalty meant the McLaren driver didn’t have to fret about dropping behind him:
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Lap: 27/71 VER: 2’01.898, NOR: 1’22.185 |
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| Joseph |
Okay Lando let’s use this clear air. Hole to Leclerc is 6.8, it’ll be plan A, look to increase. |
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| Joseph |
Final lap Leclerc did a 22.3. |
Lap: 28/71 VER: 1’22.325, NOR: 1’22.676 |
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| Joseph |
Lando, minor, white H4 place 4. Leclerc struggling a bit, did a 22.7. |
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| Norris |
Yeah, it’s not significantly better now for me both, so. |
Lap: 29/71 VER: 1’22.280, NOR: 1’22.735 |
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| Joseph |
Lando balance-wise do you assume we must always add extra entrance wing on the subsequent cease? |
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| Norris |
Robust to say. |
Lap: 30/71 VER: 1’21.252, NOR: 1’26.051 |
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| Norris |
My front-left is de facto fucked. Assume I must field, it’s getting fairly a bit worse. |
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| Joseph |
Do you wish to do it now, Lando? Lando should you assume they’re gone, glad to field this lap. |
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| Norris |
Exit of flip 16 Field now. Lando pit lane. |
Whereas Verstappen made progress by means of the midfielders, Norris conserved his tempo initially:
Lap: 33/71 VER: 1’21.804, NOR: 1’20.859 |
Lambiase |
Okay Max so Hamilton is 6.3 forward. |
Joseph |
And Lando, Sainz additionally pitted, and we should comply with the sprint. |
Lambiase |
So Colapinto head, tempo 22.6. |
Norris |
Yeah, I’ve received nothing on my sprint. It’s superb, it’s superb. |
Lap: 34/71 VER: 1’22.154, NOR: 1’20.881 |
Verstappen |
I wrestle so much braking into corners. Simply no grip. |
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Lambiase |
Understood, Max. |
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Lap: 36/71 VER: 1’21.803, NOR: 1’20.703 |
Lambiase |
So Russell 21.6. |
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Verstappen |
Tyres are usually not working. They don’t grip. |
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Lap: 37/71 VER: 1’22.440, NOR: 1’21.008 |
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| Joseph |
Lando, when prepared, hole to Russell the automotive behind is 14.3. |
Lap: 38/71 VER: 1’21.111, NOR: 1’20.868 |
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| Joseph |
And Lando we’re glad to cut back the quantity of [lift-and-coast] into flip one. |
Lap: 39/71 VER: 1’21.580, NOR: 1’20.710 |
Lambiase |
Okay, so automotive forward is Piastri, tempo 22.3. Mercedes tempo 21.4. |
Norris |
What lap time is Charles doing? |
Lambiase |
And glad to cut back [lift-and-coast] into flip 12 as properly. |
Joseph |
20.5. |
A number of drivers briefly questioned if rain was about to hit the monitor as a bathe handed close by:
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Lap: 40/71 VER: 1’21.448, NOR: 1’20.845 |
Verstappen |
It’s getting actually darkish. |
Norris |
Yeah I don’t have his tempo on the minute. |
Lambiase |
Nothing going to hit the monitor for the time being, Max. |
Joseph |
His tempo goes up and down. Generally 20.8, he did a one-off 20.5. |
Lap: 41/71 VER: 1’21.712, NOR: 1’20.768 |
Lambiase |
That’s 31 laps remaining. Most important losses flip three and 12. |
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Lap: 42/71 VER: 1’21.596, NOR: 1’20.451 |
Verstappen |
I’ve no grip. |
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Lap: 44/71 VER: 1’21.161, NOR: 1’20.385 |
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| Norris |
What time did he do the final couple of laps? |
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| Joseph |
The final two, 2.5. Lando the hole to Russell is now 18. |
Lap: 45/71 VER: 1’21.266, NOR: 1’20.370 |
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| Joseph |
And Lando there are the smallest of drops within the pit lane however we’re not anticipating anything so don’t fear. |
Lap: 46/71 VER: 1’21.284, NOR: 1’20.221 |
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| Joseph |
Simply watch out of the excessive late steer lock in flip seven. |
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| Norris |
I’m. |
Lap: 48/71 VER: 1’21.116, NOR: 1’20.443 |
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| Norris |
What time did he do final lap? |
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| Joseph |
20.5, identical as you. |
Norris started to shut on Leclerc however each drivers encountered delays in visitors as they picked their well beyond Franco Colapinto, Liam Lawson and Lance Stroll:
Lap: 49/71 VER: 1’21.052, NOR: 1’20.638 |
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| Joseph |
Lando purple default 4 9 please. He did a 20.6. Minor purple C3 place three. |
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| Norris |
Yeah, I want a backmarker out the way in which. |
Lap: 50/71 VER: 1’21.023, NOR: 1’20.545 |
Lambiase |
Press and maintain the overtake, Max. Three seconds. |
Joseph |
So Lando these adjustments we made was such that you would use extra gas. We’re glad from a tyre perspective so much less [lift and coast] is okay. The sprint will replace subsequent time round. |
Lap: 51/71 VER: 1’21.160, NOR: 1’20.405 |
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| Norris |
Yeah I’m simply dropping now. |
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| Joseph |
I do know. We are able to’t do something except you get shut sufficient. |
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| Joseph |
15 laps full, Max, 21 remaining. |
Lap: 52/71 VER: 1’21.119, NOR: 1’20.474 |
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| Joseph |
Recommend left-hand paddle by means of the excessive pace. |
Lap: 54/71 VER: 1’21.218, NOR: 1’20.667 |
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| Norris |
I don’t know what to do. It’s simply ruining my race now. I do know I’ve to get nearer, however I can’t. |
Lap: 55/71 VER: 1’20.995, NOR: 1’20.398 |
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| Joseph |
Lando his tempo is dropping again. Recommend we use some battery with a purpose to get the blue flags. |
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And minor, white H4, place 5. |
Lap: 56/71 VER: 1’21.013, NOR: 1’20.509 |
Lambiase |
Engine eight, place 12. Engine eight, place 12. |
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Lap: 57/71 VER: 1’20.902, NOR: 1’20.271 |
Lambiase |
Engine 9 place one. Engine 9 place one. |
Joseph |
Colapinto is being a bit naughty. Push and maintain overtake. |
Lambiase |
Engine 11 place 5. Engine 11 place 5. |
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Lambiase |
Strat 11 when you’ll be able to, strat 11. |
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Lap: 59/71 VER: 1’21.091, NOR: 1’20.163 |
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| Joseph |
Push-hold for DRS. |
Over the ultimate third of the race Verstappen was lapping by himself with no reasonable likelihood of catching the Mercedes drivers forward, at the same time as they misplaced time preventing one another.
Norris was spared a struggle with Leclerc over second place because the Ferrari driver suffered a snap of oversteer at flip 17 on lap 62 and skidded vast, an incident which handed with out remark:
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Lap: 60/71 VER: 1’21.052, NOR: 1’20.272 |
Lambiase |
Minor, white H2 place one, white H2 place one. That’s attack-defend. |
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Lap: 61/71 VER: 1’21.332, NOR: 1’20.045 |
Lambiase |
So Max cut back the lift-and-coast. Struggling for rear floor temp. |
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Lap: 64/71 VER: 1’21.160, NOR: 1’20.494 |
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| Joseph |
Appears to be like just like the wind pace has elevated a bit. Sainz is 7.8, he did a 20.5. |
Lap: 65/71 VER: 1’21.247, NOR: 1’20.194 |
Lambiase |
And you may push the bias rearward as one other click on if it’s good to. |
Joseph |
Lando minor, white H2 place three, white H2 place three. In order that’s the usual deployment. |
Norris held the quickest lap at one stage, then misplaced it to Lawson, and at last Leclerc pitted to make sure he claimed the bonus level.
Lap: 66/71 VER: 1’21.257, NOR: 1’20.274 |
Lambiase |
So six laps remaining. Hole behind 4.9. |
Joseph |
5 laps to go. Simply watch out with that a lot kerb in flip 4. |
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| Joseph |
Sorry Lando correction, it’s 5 laps after this one, my unhealthy. |
Lap: 67/71 VER: 1’21.197, NOR: 1’19.972 |
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| Joseph |
Potential particles flip 12 to show 13. Unsure the place. And Lando there’s additionally particles flip two to show three off-line. In your consciousness you presently have the quickest lap. |
Lap: 71/71 VER: 1’21.570, NOR: 1’20.363 |
Lambiase |
That is the ultimate lap. |
Joseph |
Lando you should utilize push-and-hold overtake in order for you however Leclerc has pitted to attempt it. |
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| Joseph |
Exit flip three Push and maintain right here. |
Having mentioned little over the second half of the race, Verstappen reiterated his concern over his automotive’s tempo, whereas workforce principal Christian Horner got here on his radio to commiserate:
Chequered flag |
Lambiase |
Fail 84 please Max. Laborious luck. We’ll take a look at that, notably that second stint. |
Joseph |
Lando hold recharge off. White H11 place 12. White H11 place 12. Effectively finished, mate. |
Verstappen |
Yeah the medium as properly felt actually stunning. |
Norris |
Yeah. Couldn’t have requested for lots extra. It was a superb race. Simply, yeah, fascinating one. Effectively finished, good factors everybody, thanks. |
Horner |
A irritating race right this moment, Max, however you gave it every little thing. And I assumed the penalties have been positively on the harsher facet. |
Joseph |
And Lando you’ll cease the automotive at flip 13, there will probably be boards ready for you there. |
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