McLaren have suggested there is a double standard in how they responded to Lando Norris’ and Max Verstappen’s mistakes.

McLaren suggest double standard in reaction to Lando Norris’ mistakes compared to Max Verstappen’s – Sports BaseUniting the world through passionZak Brown has stressed that any mistakes made by Lando Norris or McLaren have attracted more attention than those of rival teams.

Lando Norris has been vying for the title this season alongside Max Verstappen, but despite his good performances, the Englishman has had to face a lot of criticism due to his mistakes throughout the season.

McLaren CEO Zak Brown stepped in to defend the 25-year-old driver against the backlash.Norris had a disappointing performance at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The British driver left the track, losing several positions.

Brown stressed that mistakes happen to everyone and noted that in the past, such mistakes were not so obvious because it was not a competition for a championship. Everyone makes mistakes, it was less noticeable before because success wasn’t the main goal. According to GPBlog, Zak Brown also mentioned this.

On the contrary, Zak Brown pointed out that Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes also made mistakes. The 53-year-old suggested such mistakes often go unnoticed, suggesting there are double standards.He believes they go unnoticed because teams and drivers such as Max Verstappen regularly win races in F1.

Meanwhile, the pressure is mounting on Lando Norris and McLaren.