Although Lando Norris held on in Abu Dhabi to clinch his first world title, there's a feeling that it could have been wrapped up much sooner – but Formula 1's commercial types were hardly upset that the championship fight went down to the final round.
Some of the mitigating factors were down to McLaren's mistakes, while others were due to bad luck, but it's fair to say Norris has not been entirely flawless either. Early-season shakiness, particularly in qualifying, prompted Norris to look inwardly in an attempt to rescue his title chances.
