McLaren boss Zak Brown criticized Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko for insensitive comments about Lando Norris's mental resilience, describing them as detrimental to Formula One's progress. Marko's remarks compared Norris's mental state unfavorably to Max Verstappen's,

McLaren boss Zak Brown said the claim from Red Bull’s Helmut Marko that Lando Norris is not mentally strong enough to dethrone Max Verstappen was “inappropriate” and in “poor taste”. Speaking ahead of this weekend’s US Grand Prix, Red Bull motorsport adviser Marko said Norris is “not the strongest mentally”.