Norris penalised for pass on Verstappen as Leclerc wins

The rubric conflict betwixt Max Verstappen and Lando Norris erupted successful contention astatine the United States Grand Prix aft the McLaren operator was penalised for passing his rival for 3rd spot disconnected the track.

The contention was dominated by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who took the pb connected the archetypal thigh aft Norris and Verstappen ran wide astatine the archetypal country of the race.

Leclerc was imperious successful starring Carlos Sainz to a Ferrari one-two erstwhile helium had moved into archetypal place, but the play was each down him.

Norris finished 3rd aft passing Verstappen astir the extracurricular astatine Turn 12 with 4 laps to go, lone to tally disconnected the way connected the exit of the corner.

Norris chose not to springiness the spot back, portion Verstappen complained helium had to, and the stewards agreed with the Dutchman.

They handed Norris a five-second punishment and arsenic helium had pulled retired lone a 4.1-second pb erstwhile successful front, helium was dropped backmost to 4th place, 1 down the Red Bull driver, successful the results.

Verstappen has truthful extended his title pb to 57 points with 5 races to spell and 146 points inactive available.

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