Verstappen still has a healthy points lead in the 2024 Formula 1 world championship, but much momentum is now with his title rival Norris.
Can a driver with a 52-point lead with six rounds of a Formula 1 season remaining really not be considered the favourite to win the world championship? To many F1 observers, the Dutchman's current points pile and cracking capabilities combine to make him unstoppable in 2024. This is regardless of how good McLaren and Lando Norris were in winning commandingly in Singapore last time out, or the fact that Max Verstappen and Red Bull haven't won since Spain in June.
At the Abu Dhabi season finale, Verstappen's form is sensational – he has won every year since 2019 and hasn't finished off the podium at the Yas Marina track since he was fifth there in 2017. There is, however, a rather glaring asterisk from that 2021 Abu Dhabi race, as Verstappen was seemingly well beaten by Hamilton before the officiating saga that followed Nicholas Latifi's late crash.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
F1 title permutations: What Lando Norris needs to do to overhaul Max Verstappen for 2024 championshipExplaining how it stands in the ever-closer Drivers' Championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris as F1 returns at the US GP this week.
Read more »
Singapore Grand Prix 2024: Charles Leclerc fastest in first practice ahead of Lando NorrisFerrari’s Charles Leclerc sets the pace ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris in first practice at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Read more »
F1 Singapore GP: Norris takes crushing win from Verstappen, PiastriMcLaren's Lando Norris clinched his third race win of 2024 after successfully converting pole position
Read more »
Why Verstappen thinks the worst of F1 2024 is behind himSpeaking exclusively to Motorsport.com, Max Verstappen discusses Red Bull's Formula 1 struggles in recent months
Read more »
Singapore GP with Norris on pole and Verstappen alongsideListen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary and follow text updates from the Singapore Grand Prix.
Read more »
Lando Norris dominates Singapore GP to close gap on Max VerstappenMcLaren driver leads from lights to flag to move within 52 points of his title rival with 180 points left to race for
Read more »