It has been claimed that Max Verstappen and Lando Norris had a “direct” but “respectful” exchange of views while discussing F1 racing rules in Mexico.

The FIA’s rules for wheel-to-wheel combat in F1 have been put under scrutiny after clashes between the leading champions Verstappen and Norris at the US GP, the first occurring at Turn 1 when Verstappen sent him to the inside with both drivers going to the outside, and again at Turn 12 when Norris spun on the outside with neither driver taking the turn.

‘Direct exchange’ between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris on F1 racing rules

Norris was given a five-second penalty for this second change, judged to have left the track and gained an advantage when he rejoined ahead of Verstappen; this penalty eventually relegated him to 4th and allowed Verstappen to extend his race. Drivers’ Championship Reached 57 points.

Verstappen’s US GP tactics have been a hot topic of discussion among drivers at this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix. Sky Sports News According to Craig Slater, this caused a “lively” incident while the drivers’ meeting was taking place.

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“It was a live driver meeting throughout the night in Mexico City, with direct exchanges between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen on defending and overtaking,” said Slater, “but I was told they were “calm” and “respectful”.

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“The rules of the agreement and how they could be improved dominated the discussions. The majority view among drivers was that standards needed to be improved and the evaluation currently underway should be accelerated.

“The meeting started with drivers asking the FIA ​​how stewards make decisions in situations such as the Verstappen and Norris clash. They wanted to better understand the process.

“Interestingly, in making this statement the FIA ​​acknowledged that it would prepare some updated wording in the racing rules and send these back to the drivers for review.

“Some saw this as a form of admission of guilt and that the existing guidelines allowed loopholes to be exploited. The majority thought it was positive that the FIA ​​was able to look at itself critically and implement change.

“Another point of debate was whether the stewards actually used all the rules available to them in situations such as the Norris-Verstappen flashpoint. Some pointed out that the rule of forcing another driver to leave the track may still apply in such situations.

“Even if the rules currently exist, forcing another driver to go off the track should not be allowed. In other words, there is a clear and demonstrable distinction between holding the corner in an acceptable manner and approaching the corner with the intention of missing another driver.

“Ultimately there is an understanding that the rules will never be perfect. The appetite is to tighten the wording and try to better define the directions.

“The FIA’s position on the driver guidelines is that they were requested by the drivers, created by the governing body in consultation with them and ultimately signed off by the drivers’ association, the GPDA. They are committed to improving them and have gone through many updates over the last few seasons.”

McLaren had appealed against the stewards’ decision to give Norris a five-second penalty, but the stewards’ right to review was denied by the FIA.

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