Lando Norris has suggested there's no bad blood between himself and Max Verstappen following Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, which was won by the Red Bull driver.
Verstappen had gone into the race on pole and managed to keep Norris at bay to boost his chances of retaining his F1 title.
Early on in the event, however, tempers boiled over.
Norris was left furious after a risky move from Verstappen, branding his rival an 'idiot' on the team radio.
Lando Norris has suggested there's no bad blood between himself and Max Verstappen following Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, which was won by the Red Bull driver
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Speaking after the race, though, the Briton had nothing but positive things to say about the Red Bull star - while also lamenting his failure to secure glory.
"I always know it's going to be a good fight with Max and it was (at the start)," he said.
"So enjoyable but just not the speed today of Max and the Red Bull.
"A tricky one, one of the first few weekends where we're just a bit slower. But still fun, still a good race so I enjoyed it.
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"No idea (with the pit stop). I felt like I was there quite a long time. Every now and then we make mistakes as a team and today was one of them.
"I did everything I could today, I couldn't do a lot more. I tried to fight against Max. We had a good race and he came out on top.
"Second was our best result and I need to keep up what I'm doing."
Verstappen has also opened up after the race, with the Dutchman delighted with his performance.
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"It was a great day for us. Lap 1 was a bit unlucky but after that we were flying," he said.
"The car was really enjoyable. I could manage the pace quite well throughout that first stint and we pitted at the right time.
"With the hard tyres at the end, you can push a bit more, it's more resilient.
"Fantastic execution by everyone by the whole team. The whole weekend, we were on it.
"It's super enjoyable to win here."
Meanwhile, completing the podium was Oscar Piastri.
The Australian admitted that McLaren paid the price for a tough start to the race, though he was pleased to pick up more points as he chases the first F1 title of his career.
"A difficult beginning maybe not my best first couple of laps," he stated.
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Lando Norris was forced to settle for second as Max Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday
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"We seemed to have pretty good pace compared to Charles, then I had to get past and it was a pretty lonely race from there.
"Just struggled a bit through the first part of the race. The car wasn't exactly how I liked.
"Once the tyres went away, it felt a bit better which is never a great sign. Happy with the points and I will take it."