Lando Norris:max needs to apologize for the pathetic incident

Lando Norris withdrew some of his criticism of Max Verstappen regarding their Austrian Grand Prix collision as he insisted his rival does not owe him an apology over the incident.

Red Bull’s Verstappen and McLaren’s Norris collided as they battled for the lead in the closing stages of last weekend’s race, with the Briton left to retire, while Verstappen finished fifth after being forced to pit.

Verstappen was given a 10-second penalty by the stewards for causing the incident, and Norris said after the race he would lose “respect” for the three-time world champion if he did not accept responsibility.

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However, speaking at Silverstone ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, Norris appeared to backtrack from his initial criticism as he confirmed he had spoken to Verstappen, with whom he shares a friendship.

“Honestly, I don’t think he needed to apologise,” Norris said. “Some of the things I said in the pen after the race were more just because I was frustrated at the time, a lot of adrenaline, a lot of emotions and I probably said some things I didn’t necessarily believe in, especially later on in the week.