As Lady Luck threw the dice in Brazil, Lando Norris admits that was a “tough” result to swallow as it meant the World title was “not within reach” for him this season. Closing the gap on Max Verstappen in the Drivers’ Championship in five of the previous six races leading up to Interlagos,

Formula One is gearing up for one of its biggest weekends of the year – the neon-lit Las Vegas Grand Prix – where it is likely Max Verstappen will be crowned champion. All the Dutchman needs to do to secure the title with two grands prix to spare is finish ahead of rival Lando Norris on Sunday morning.

Until this point, McLaren have been willing to sacrifice Oscar Piastri’s races to help Norris pick up any incremental gains on Max Verstappen. In Brazil, he passed over the sprint race win to his team-mate, and on Sunday he conceded P6 to the Brit late in the Grand Prix.