Lando Norris was left fuming with Max Verstappen at the first corner of the Italian Grand Prix as the McLaren ace had to take the grass before the Dutchman cut the corner Lando Norris branded Max Verstappen an "idiot" (Image: Clive Rose, Getty Images)

Lando Norris was left seething with Max Verstappen after a dramatic opening to the Italian Grand Prix. ‌

The pair are mates away from the circuit, but the Briton branded his rival an "idiot" after the Dutchman sliced through the opening corner chicane to keep hold of his advantage at Monza . ‌

Verstappen began from pole position, but it was Norris, starting alongside him on the front row, who appeared to secure the better getaway from the line. However, as the Red Bull swept across the circuit in defence, the McLaren pilot

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