Max Verstappen has slammed McLaren’s unacceptable treatment of a fellow Formula 1 star as his title battle with Lando Norris nears its end.

McLaren and Norris have gradually chipped away at the lead in both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship, with the team eventually toppling Red Bull in Baku.

Norris’ bid for the 2024 title has not been without controversy, most notably over McLaren’s team orders and the ‘papaya rules’ set between him and his team-mate, Oscar Piastri.

Should McLaren use team orders?

As the season has progressed, Norris has emerged as the driver that McLaren have rested their championship hopes on, introducing specific rules to handle their two talented drivers.

Piastri has often matched Norris’ speed in 2024, and has even outpaced him on occasions such as the Azerbaijan GP, where the Aussie claimed his second career victory after winning in spectacular fashion at Baku.

However, the Dutchman has criticised McLaren for trying to make Piastri fall into a number two driver role, and said that he would never accept it personally.