Lando Norris branded Max Verstappen an ‘idiot’ after the pair nearly came to blows at the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Verstappen won from pole at Monza, his first victory since May, with Norris finishing second and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri third.

While not the result he would have wanted, the British driver did at least claw back a few points in the title race against Piastri, with the gap down to 31 points with eight races remaining.

There was drama at lights out when Verstappen moved over to defend from Norris, forcing him onto the grass at high-speed when the track narrowed.

Norris managed to keep going and dived up the inside of the Red Bull down at the first corner, but Verstappen failed to make the turn, cutting across the chicane and maintaining the lead of the

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