Why Red Bull's Bib 'Trick' has sparked controversy in the paddock ahead of the Austin Grand Prix.
McLaren star Landon Norris has clapped back at Red Bull chief Helmut Marko for his remarks about his 'mental weakness'.His failure to capitalise on several pole positions has led to his Dutch rival being able to cling onto a 54 point lead in the Drivers' Championship.
It's unknown what Marko was alluding to but Norris' boss, McLaren CEO Zak Brown wasn't having any of it.“Lando has been an ambassador for mental health. It is a serious issue that he has brought to the forefront and to make it okay to talk about. To choose to poke at that situation is pretty inappropriate and it sets us back 10 or 20 years.
Norris himself, though, responded in good humour to the comments and insisted he only has one ritual - his well known pre-race meal.“He says I have some rituals but I think some of this is a translation difference,” he explained.He added: “Just to beat them is the best way of doing it . “Red Bull love a little bit more of that, trying to play games and stuff. It used to affect me, now I just find it more amusing.”
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