
Lando Norris's words in the press conference ahead of the British Grand Prix, where he performed a u-turn on his condemnation of Max Verstappen's behaviour in Austria, have drawn much attention - and rightly so.
While it extinguished any chance of a rivalry that usually sparks discussions in pubs or lights up message boards on websites and news channels across the world, it has also provided an insight in modern Formula 1, where it is all so friendly.