Lando Norris insists Max Verstappen would not have won this year’s Formula 1 world championship if he was driving a McLaren. Norris saw his title hopes disintegrate at the last race in Brazil when Verstappen produced one of his best-ever drives to claim victory from 17th on the grid in wet conditions.

Verstappen leads the driver standings with 393 points, 62 points ahead of Norris with three races and a sprint to go.

The final sprint of the 2024 Formula 1 season begins this weekend in Sin City, with the second Las Vegas Grand Prix. In marked contrast to last year’s inaugural event, which saw Max Verstappen and Red Bull arrive already crowned the Drivers’ and Constructors’ Champions, this season both titles are up for grabs.