Lando Norris’ penalty for overtaking Max Verstappen off the track is one of the most controversial Formula 1 has seen in recent years. It came at the end of a gripping battle between the sport’s newest rivals. Norris tried to pass Verstappen round the outside at turn 12 on lap 52. However, the Red Bull driver braked late to ‘claim’ the corner before running wide. Inevitably, this forced the McLaren off the track too, but Norris drove past his title rival from the run-off. Overtaking off track is forbidden, but the legitimacy of Verstappen’s defensive tactics has been widely questioned. In theo…
