Lando Norris gave a grumpy response when requested about Max Verstappen following the dash race on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Norris was pipped to pole place for the dash by McLaren F1 teammate Oscar Piastri.
The British driver was the heavy favorite for pole going into SQ3 after dominating the early a part of dash qualifying.
Nonetheless, it was a optimistic day for Norris, with Verstappen in fourth behind Charles Leclerc.
Nevertheless, Norris didn’t appear solely pleased when chatting with the media after the session.
The McLaren driver was unimpressed when requested about Verstappen’s qualifying place and the broader title battle.
Norris mentioned to F1TV: “I don’t care. I hate these questions. I don’t care about the place he qualifies. Simply focus alone job. It’s the identical query each time. It doesn’t matter. I’ll do one of the best I can.”
Concerning qualifying itself, Norris was left to rue “too many errors” on his remaining lap.
“An enormous enchancment in comparison with the place we had been earlier at present,” he added.
“We had been struggling loads. A little bit bit stunned we had been so fast at present however a pleasing at present.
“An excellent first lap, made too many errors on my remaining so I boxed. An excellent job as a workforce.
“I wasn’t anticipating it. A pleasing shock and I simply made too many errors on my remaining lap that’s all.”