{"id":4745,"date":"2026-10-31T20:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T23:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=4745"},"modified":"2026-10-31T20:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T23:09:45","slug":"verstappen-furious-with-norris-after-claiming-mclaren-driver-ruined-mexican-gp-qualifying-lap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/verstappen-furious-with-norris-after-claiming-mclaren-driver-ruined-mexican-gp-qualifying-lap\/","title":{"rendered":"Verstappen furious with Norris after claiming McLaren driver ruined Mexican GP qualifying lap"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Max Verstappen lashed out at Lando Norris over team radio<\/strong>, accusing the McLaren driver of compromising his final Q3 attempt in Mexico City.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Red Bull driver set the fastest opening sector but lost time in the stadium section<\/strong>, where he encountered traffic and locked up his front-left tyre.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Verstappen qualified fourth, 0.178s behind Lewis Hamilton<\/strong>, but will start fifth after a one-place grid penalty for his collision with Liam Lawson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Max Verstappen was left furious with Lando Norris after qualifying for the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday (31), <strong>accusing the McLaren driver of getting in his way during a decisive Q3 attempt<\/strong>. The Dutchman appeared to be challenging for a stronger starting position before encountering traffic near the stadium section of the Aut\u00f3dromo Hermanos Rodr\u00edguez, ultimately finishing fourth on outright pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verstappen&#8217;s frustration was immediately apparent over the Red Bull team radio after he completed the lap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Fucking brilliant from Norris, puts the car there<\/strong>,&#8221; the four-time world champion complained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-mexico-cidade-do-mexico-treinos-livres-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"F1 2026, M\u00c9XICO, CIDADE DO M\u00c9XICO, TREINOS LIVRES, RED BULL RACING, MAX VERSTAPPEN\" class=\"wp-image-1020319791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-mexico-cidade-do-mexico-treinos-livres-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-mexico-cidade-do-mexico-treinos-livres-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-mexico-cidade-do-mexico-treinos-livres-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-mexico-cidade-do-mexico-treinos-livres-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-mexico-cidade-do-mexico-treinos-livres-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-mexico-cidade-do-mexico-treinos-livres-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/f1-2026-mexico-cidade-do-mexico-treinos-livres-red-bull-max-verstappen-01-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Max Verstappen (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verstappen loses time after strong start to final Q3 lap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verstappen had started his flying lap strongly, recording the fastest opening sector and maintaining competitive pace through the middle part of the circuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Red Bull driver encountered several cars as he approached the stadium section, with Norris among those ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Verstappen locked up his front-left tyre under braking for the chicane<\/strong>, compromising his final sector and preventing him from improving sufficiently to challenge for pole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dutchman blamed Norris&#8217;s positioning, although <strong>the available account does not establish that the McLaren driver committed a regulatory infringement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verstappen ultimately recorded <strong>1:16.692<\/strong>, finishing 0.178s behind Hamilton, who secured his <a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/hamilton-ends-1197-day-f1-pole-drought-in-mexico-and-becomes-fifth-oldest-polesitter\/\">first Ferrari pole position and ended a 1,197-day wait<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Russell qualified second, just 0.009s behind Hamilton, while Charles Leclerc completed the top three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verstappen drops to fifth after Lawson penalty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The qualifying disappointment was compounded by an outstanding grid penalty from Friday&#8217;s practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/verstappen-and-lawson-handed-mexican-gp-grid-penalties-after-f1-practice-collision\/\">Verstappen and Liam Lawson were each handed a one-place grid penalty<\/a> following their collision during FP2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sanction drops Verstappen from fourth to <strong>fifth on Sunday&#8217;s starting grid<\/strong>, promoting Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli to fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dutchman had already criticised Lawson&#8217;s decision to challenge him during practice, warning the New Zealander that such behaviour was unwise while his future within the Red Bull organisation remained uncertain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/verstappen-sends-blunt-warning-to-lawson-you-shouldnt-pick-a-fight-with-me\/\">Verstappen also insisted he had consistently supported Lawson within Red Bull<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two incidents have therefore left Verstappen facing a more difficult race from the third row, with Hamilton, Russell, Leclerc and Antonelli ahead of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norris, meanwhile, qualified sixth after leading final practice by just 0.001s over Antonelli.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mexican Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, November 1, at 14:00 local time, corresponding to 20:00 GMT in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/strong> is following every session of the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend, with breaking news, full coverage and real-time updates in its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/\">Formula 1 section<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Verstappen blamed traffic involving Lando Norris for compromising his final qualifying attempt in Mexico City, where 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