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Alex Harrington

Lando Norris backs Max Verstappen over COTA bumps, reveals headache tablet use

Lando Norris has backed Max Verstappen as he says the bumps at some Formula 1 circuits, including the Circuit of the Americas, are so bad that he takes headache tablets before he starts driving.

Having watched the World Endurance Championship race at COTA, Verstappen joked that he would "need to order a new spine after the weekend, or become like Robocop". On the Thursday ahead of the Austin race, the Dutchman was increasingly critical of the track. When Norris was asked shortly after, he supported his rival's opinion.

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