F1 Today | Norris snaps back at 'crap' from critics and Horner laughs at Russell after penalty

In Monte Carlo, Norris managed to take an impressive victory which put pressure on championship leader and teammate Oscar Piastri. After the Australian won three consecutive races, it is the best possible response from the Brit who will look to move forward into the Spanish Grand Prix.

The McLaren driver also responded to the 'crap' which critics are writing about him.

"People can write what they want," said the 2025 F1 Monaco Grand Prix winner to the media including GPblog after the race. "It’s not up to me. People have their own opinions, they can do all of those things. The thing is, none of them are true, 99% of the time. So, it’s all crap."

George Russell was penalised in the Monaco Grand Prix after a frustrating race spent behind the Williams pair of Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz. The British team aimed to build a large enough gap to do a free pitstop. Their tactics worked, ensuring a double-point finish.

At one point, Russell skipped the Nouvelle Chicane, kept his foot planted on the throttle and never looked back.

After the manoeuvre, the Mercedes pit wall instructed Russell to return the place to Albon, which the Briton declined to do. “I heard his radio where he said I'll take the penalty or whatever but then they gave him a drive-through,” Horner said to media including GPblog after the race before bursting into laughter.

Despite the mandatory two-stop rule not working in favour of the Monaco Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton would like to keep trying to make the iconic race in Monte Carlo more entertaining.

The Monaco Grand Prix was not able to deliver on its promises of an entertaining race, but that didn't stop seven-time world champion Hamilton from defending the 'experiment'.