Max Verstappen fans share same verdict on Lando Norris’ move on Yuki Tsunoda in Abu Dhabi

Damon Hill described Verstappen’s performance as “flawless” after he secured pole with two impressive laps and controlled the race from start to finish in Abu Dhabi.

His teammate, though, picked up a five-second penalty for moving more than once while defending against Norris.

Norris also avoided a penalty despite going completely off-track to pass Tsunoda, which led to a flurry of comments on social media.

One fan said: “Norris literally gained an advantage?”

“Either penalise both or none imo,” wrote another user who felt that Tsunoda’s punishment was too harsh.

“Biggest robbery of all time,” posted a third fan, who saw it as an unfair outcome.

Another added: “Absolutely done. FIA is so done.”

A final opinion summed up the mood for some: “Of course not, Yuki shouldn’t have weaved sure, but that doesn’t allow Norris to go off the track around him. Blatantly a penalty.”

Could Verstappen have done anything differently to win the 2025 title?

Verstappen fell just two points short of securing his fifth straight drivers’ title at Yas Marina.

Kimi Antonelli’s error at the Qatar Grand Prix handed Norris two extra points, and that moment ended up being more important than it seemed at the time. Without those, Norris would not have taken the title.

Verstappen chose to ‘race cleanly’, and he stuck to that approach. He did not try to influence the outcome or force a different result.

He made very few errors across the year, but the Spanish Grand Prix is one that might linger in his thoughts for a while.