Norris congratulates Verstappen: "Great race, mate! Unbelievable drive!"

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21:26, 29 Aug 2021

It was a strange day for Formula 1 with the race at Spa-Francorchamps being delayed for hours. In the end, half points were handed out after driving two laps. Not all drivers see the point of the half points, but Max Verstappen and Lando Norris can laugh a bit about the situation in the square afterwards.

"Great race, mate! Unbelievable drive! I was catching you!", Norris joked during Verstappen's interview with Sky Sports. The Dutchman agreed with the Brit: "Yeah, it was really tough.

Lando Norris set the tenth fastest time in qualifying on Saturday, but a gearbox change earned the McLaren driver a five-place grid penalty. This meant that the number three in the world championship lost half a point.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	171
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	131
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	125
4	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	80
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	79
6	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	79
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	73
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	30
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Norris congratulates Verstappen: "Great race, mate! Unbelievable drive!"

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