Are Verstappen and Norris still friends? Lando answers!
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- Cas van de Kleut
It is common knowledge that Lando Norris and Max Verstappen have always been good friends before their title fight. But is that still the case? Norris answered that question in front of GPblog.
We have seen many photos of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen hanging out in the past. The drivers have travelled together on several occasions. After Norris secured his first win, Verstappen was very happy for him even though he lost.
This season, however, there have been several moments of tension between the two. The tension only grew was they battled it out for the championship. For example, Norris and Verstappen collided at the Austrian Grand Prix, which caused Norris to retire. They went at each other once again at Austin and Mexico.
Are Norris and Verstappen still friends?
Verstappen is now the 2024 world champion. In Qatar, Norris was asked if this or the fighting each other ever got in the way of their friendship. To this, he replied, "No, there were some tougher moments, but we're still good friends. We had a nice word with each other after the race last weekend. But no, I still have a lot of respect for him and everything he's done. So, from my side, all good".
This article was translated by Savannah Lenz.