Lando Norris said Max Verstappen was “not racing very smart” after his intense battles with both McLaren drivers in the Miami Grand Prix.
Norris lost four positions on the first lap after ending up off the road trying to pass Verstappen, and both he and race-winner Oscar Piastri later had multi-lap battles with the Dutchman.
Briton Norris said he believed the delay Verstappen caused to his own race by battling with the McLarens cost the four-time champion third place to George Russell.
The Mercedes driver passed Verstappen by pitting under a virtual safety car, but Norris’ argument is that the Red Bull would have been further ahead of Russell had he not fought so hard against him and Piastri.
Norris said: “He’s fighting hard, but it’s up to him to do that. He’s ruining his own race. He’s not racing very smart.”