Ted Kravitz wins bet with McLaren boss as Max Verstappen proves him right
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Sky Sports F1s pitlane reporter Ted Kravitz is 45p up after he correctly guessed Lando Norris would clinch P4 over Max Verstappen having made a bet with McLarens Andrea Stella Bantering with Norris prerace on Sunday September 15 Kravitz flaunted an Azerbaijani Manat saying to the young driver Im not a betting man but Ive made a One Manat 045p wager with Andrea Stella that youll finish P4 in front of Max to which Norris wittily replying Damn how do I do that Turning the tables Norris acknowledged overtaking Verstappen in Baku would be no walk in the park adding Its not an easy thing to do around a street circuit The reporters spoton gamble saw the 24yearold outpace the reigning champ at P5 and now fans are clamouring for more sage advice from the reporter An X formerly Twitter user posted Any other predictions we should know about while another fan jokingly wrote Lottery numbers please Ted One individual dished out a cheeky tip for Kravitz adding You should have put a lot more on that Despite clinching one spot above Verstappen Norris only managed to trim down the 59point lead the Dutchman holds over him by three points reports the Express However tension seemed to bubble when Norris raised suspicions with McLaren via team radio about Verstappen potentially overtaking rivals under Virtual Safety Car conditions postrace The drama unfolded as the Grand Prix drew to a close under a VSC following a crash between Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez This prompted an investigation into the Dutchmans conduct after the flag had dropped resulting in a summons to the race stewards for a possible infringement Adding to the spectacle Verstappen caught up with Norris postrace exchanging waves before darting past George Russell Norris relayed to McLaren Max is overtaking everyone Its still a VSC right I dont know if it still matters or not but its still a VSC Following the investigation Verstappen was issued a warning by the FIA alongside fellow drivers Nico Hulkenberg Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly for their actions