"There was a lot of whinging" - What Max Verstappen's engineer said when informing the driver about 10-second penalty during the F1 Mexican GP

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen's race engine Gianpiero Lambiase used some strong language while informing the Dutch driver about his penalties during the recently concluded Mexican Grand Prix. The reigning three-time world champion was involved in a tussle with his championship rival Lando Norris after a safety car restart.

Despite maintaining the lead after the restart, Verstappen could not hold off the challenge from Carlos Sainz, who overtook the former on the lap after the restart. Norris then made his move around the 27-year-old heading into Turn 4, but he was pushed off the track by the latter.

He eventually came out in front of Max Verstappen after cutting the corner and stayed ahead before the esses section. But the Red Bull driver divebombed the Brit, taking both drivers off the track and taking the position back.

On his team radio, Norris told his race engineer (via SportsBible),

"I was ahead the whole way through the corner. This guy is dangerous. I just have to avoid a crash, it's the same as last time. I'm going to end up in a wall in a minute. Yeah, he overtook off the track and pushed me off [on the second incident]."

Max Verstappen was informed by Lambiase about the 10-second penalty, to which he replied,

"Ten [seconds]? That's impressive."

Lambiase in turn replied to Verstappen's comment,

"There was a lot of whinging."

When Max Verstappen's race engineer informed him of another 10-second penalty, the driver said,

"How about him then, turn four? That's fine then? That's silly, man."

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Lando Norris reacts to Max Verstappen's penalties in Mexico

McLaren driver Lando Norris said he did not have much to say regarding his battle with Max Verstappen. He said it was "self-explanatory," when asked to comment on the latter's penalties.

In his post-race press conference, the British driver said:

"I don't think I need to say much. Yeah, I think it's pretty self-explanatory on what happened. You know, I did everything I've been told in terms of what the rules are and the guidelines and all of this stuff, yet it just wasn't to be. And, of course, he got some penalties for that.

"But, you know, I think... I always, like I said before in some of the interviews, go into every race expecting a tough battle with Max. It's clear that it doesn't matter if he wins or second, his only job is to beat me in the race. And he'll sacrifice himself to do that like he did today."

The Dutch driver suffered a 10-point swing to his championship rival during the Mexican GP weekend. He finished sixth after his penalties while the McLaren driver came home in second.