In Qatar, Lando Norris has his first-ever match point to clinch a Formula 1 world title. If the Briton scores four points more than Oscar Piastri and one point more than Max Verstappen on Sunday, the title fight will already be decided before the season finale.
However, ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix, Verstappen stated that he would have wrapped up the championship much earlier had he been in the McLaren car. With that comment, the Dutchman suggested that the MCL39 has been significantly stronger over the course of the season than the Red Bull car, and that he would have made good use of it.
