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One of the duels that has made him enjoy the 2021 season of the formula is the one starring Lando Norris and Sergio “Checo” Pérez, who has left several controversial scenes, The latest this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix.
On lap 67 of 72, Czech sought to overtake Norris, Although the Briton again showed his ferocity when closing the space in the call Tarzan curve, Maneuver that originate a contact which affected the flat bottom of the right side of the RB16B, so it could not advance beyond the eighth place.
After hours and already facing the Monza Grand Prix, Norris was questioned again by the incident and here he noted that he could have kept Mexico behind if no contact had been made, Because when he gave his foot he got out of the accelerator and here he was overtaken.
“The shock caused the car to move a lot and my foot shot off the accelerator. I thought I was going to lose control of the event, but fortunately that wasn’t the case, ”Norris analyzed in statements collected by RacingNews365.
“Then I put my foot back on the accelerator and he just hoped the suspension hadn’t broken. Luckily there was no damage and I was able to continue on my way, But by then I had already lost my position against Sergio Pérez, “he said.
He argues that it was not a dirty action
Norris was not punished for the action, although he noted that he did not do so with the intention of removing him, as he has been punished on other occasions for similar maneuvers.
“I didn’t give too much space to my way of seeing, but of course I wasn’t going to get him off the track either. The last time I did it I was penalized and I’m not stupid, so the only thing I tried was to see it behind me, ”he concluded.