Assessing the reasons why Lando Norris and McLarens challenge to win the Drivers Championship against Red Bulls Max Verstappen ultimately came up short; watch this weeks Qatar GP Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports F1,

The dust is still settling on last weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix, where Mercedes surprised everyone by claiming a one-two finish. George Russell took the chequered flag while Lewis Hamilton made up nine places to finish second and join the podium celebrations.

Lando Norris believes his McLaren team were simply “not ready” to win an F1 drivers’ championship this year after Max Verstappen sealed the title in Las Vegas. Verstappen finished fifth, a spot above Norris, in Sin City and now has an unassailable lead in the drivers’ championship with two races left.