The ruthless marker Norris laid down with his Verstappen squeeze at Barcelona

OPINION: Lando Norris’s chop across Max Verstappen at the start of the 2024 Spanish Grand Prix he so nearly won drew attention for its ruthlessness. But if that’s a sign of things to come between two Formula 1 friends, the championship is seemingly in for plenty of excitement. Here’s how

“I know his birthday present already – it's either like a big mirror or some glasses and it will be fine!”

Max Verstappen there, all jokes and smiles after winning Formula 1’s 2024 Spanish Grand Prix.

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Author Alex Kalinauckas

Alex Kalinauckas is Autosport's Grand Prix Editor, covering every Formula 1 race since the start of 2020. After completing a master's degree in journalism at Goldsmiths College University of London in 2014, he worked for a range of motorsport and technology publications while covering national racing as an Autosport freelancer.

A lifelong motorsport fan - no one in his family can explain quite how or why such a development first occurred - Alex joined the Autosport staff in April 2017 as the magazine’s Assistant Editor covering Formula 2 and GP3, before being made Formula E correspondent and Autosport.com’s Plus Editor in March 2018. He lives in north-east London and is constantly frustrated by the Central Line.