Norris is 62 points behind Verstappen with only 86 points available.
Lando Norris claimed Max Verstappen’s stunning comeback from 17th to first in Sunday’s rain-soaked Brazilian Grand Prix was “lucky” following a chaotic afternoon in Sao Paulo which all but ended the British driver’s championship hopes.
It means Verstappen will wrap up his fourth consecutive title in Las Vegas on November 23 if he finishes ahead of Norris.Verstappen started way down the order but the Red Bull man delivered a performance for the ages – setting five fastest laps in a row and 17 in all – to take the chequered flag 19.4 seconds clear of runner-up Esteban Ocon.
Norris finished 31 sec behind his rival but, when asked about Verstappen’s triumph, the McLaren driver replied: “Max drove well and got a bit lucky. That’s it.“It was a tough day. I did my best. It was about time that something didn’t go right. Max won the race. Well done to him. It doesn’t change anything.”
Verstappen elected against pitting, promoting him to second, before the race was red-flagged after Franco Colapinto crashed out in his Williams.
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