"The other party has to change!" Lando Norris takes a jibe at Max Verstappen following brutal on-track tussle

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen have been at it during the better part of the 2024 F1 season. The latest flashpoint in their brutal on-track rivalry came at the Mexican GP where Verstappen was even handed a 20-second penalty.

I want to run cleanly. As I said in Mexico, I want clean and fair races. That's what I do and this is how I compete. That's how I've always run in my career. It's not up to me to change, the other party has to do it (indirectly calling out Verstappen's style.)

Lando Norris via Sky Sports UK

Looking at the reaction of the McLaren driver, he has killed two birds with one stone. First, he has stayed away from taking any blame for his and Verstappen's tussle and second, he has pretty much put the blame on the reigning world champion. The duo is currently engaged in a fight for the coveted driver's championship.

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Lando Norris applauds Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz

While Lando Norris feels he has been fair against Max Verstappen, he has also taken the time to share his thoughts on the 2024 constructors' championship. In light of this, he has applauded Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.

Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz (via IMAGO)

The Maranello-based team is currently 29 points behind McLaren in the standings.

No, it's not a concern. We are working hard. We said, probably more than ten races ago, that our target was not Red Bull, but Ferrari. We've been saying this for a long, long time. He has two very strong drivers and a very good car. It is up to us to continue to push to the maximum and do our best.

Lando Norris via the same interview

Until a few races ago, the fight for the constructors' championship was a three-way brawl between McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull. However, the Milton-Keynes-based team has pretty much fallen out of contention for various reasons.

This week's event at the Interlagos racing circuit is the 21st round of the ongoing campaign. After this, there are only three rounds remaining, and considering this, the fight for the constructors' is bound to go down to the wire between McLaren and Ferrari.

Lando Norris via Sky Sports UKLando Norris via the same interview

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