The former notorious bad boy, Juan Pablo Montoya, believes it's a joke what Lando Norris is doing regarding Max Verstappen. A victim stance, a need to conform, every expression that is not characteristic of a true world championship contender...
According to Montoya, Norris is making it difficult for himself with the way he approaches Verstappen. It would be hard to argue with him!
“Lando is a very talented, fast, and clean driver, yet what he is doing is a joke. You cannot fight for the world championship against qualities like Max Verstappen by telling him how much you respect him, that he is the best driver in the world, and even apologizing for something you didn’t do... Don’t get me wrong, you can think such things to yourself, but don’t say them publicly, as it suggests weakness! I really like Lando, but it wouldn’t hurt if he kept his mouth shut and set aside the victim role. No one has ever won championships that way!” - was the serious and absolutely valid criticism from the former F1 driver.