WATCH: Verstappen and Norris collide, McLaren boss blames Max

A dramatic late-race collision between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris was the spotlight of the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon.

Verstappen regarded in management for many of the race however a sluggish pit cease by Red Bull allowed Norris to shut down the hole. With 15 laps remaining, the British driver was inside DRS of the chief and made a number of makes an attempt to overhaul earlier than tensions boiled over on Lap 64. The two drivers made contact on flip 3 with each selecting up punctures.

Norris’ race was over whereas Verstappen pitted for brand spanking new tyres to complete fifth. After the race, the British driver expressed his frustration.

“Clearly slightly bit on the again foot when it comes to general tempo evaluating to Max, the primary and second stint he would at all times simply edge away that little bit. But they only appeared to make much more errors than what we did,” he mentioned as per F1.

Norris and Verstappen crash in Austria

“They tousled their pit cease which is uncommon from them, however clearly a little bit of strain from their facet and they began to slide up slightly bit. But I felt like I drove an excellent race. I stored myself within the combat the entire time.

Norris and Verstappen have had an excellent relationship off-track for a few years however stress between the 2 has now boiled over. When requested if the crash would have an effect on their friendship, the McLaren driver mentioned Max has to take the blame.

“It’s not for me to say, it’s for him to say something.“I did nothing wrong – he was the one in the wrong, so he’s the one that should say something, not me.”

McLaren boss Andreas Stella mentioned Max Verstappen’s racing in opposition to Norris was not inside the laws.

“It’s not about racing in a driver’s way. It’s about racing within the regulations.”

“If you don’t address these things honestly, they will come back. They have come back today because they were not addressed properly in the past where there were fights with Lewis that needed to be punished in a harsher way.”