Lando Norris has brushed off Max Verstappen’s claim the championship would have been over “a long time ago” if he was driving a McLaren, saying it fits Red Bull’s approach of “just talking nonsense.” Norris entered the Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a 24-point buffer over Verstappen and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri at the top of the world championship standings.

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Oscar Piastri won the final sprint race of the 2025 Formula One season, staying ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris, who rounded out the top three on Saturday evening in Qatar.

Lando Norris delivered an emphatic comeback to Max Verstappen, who claimed he would have secured the title long ago in a McLaren.

The four-time F1 champion was 104 points off the top of the standings following the race in Zandvoort, but has since clawed the gap back to just 24 points ahead of the Qatar GP

When F1 returned after the customary summer break, the papaya-clad team continued where they’d left off, claiming a one-two finish at Max Verstappen ’s home race, the Dutch Grand Prix.

The fastest lap point has been removed for the 2025 season. Since 2019, drivers have picked up an extra point if they finish in the top 10 and achieve the fastest lap.

Lando Norris has fired back at Max Verstappen claiming the reigning the world champion has been talking nonsense over his claims about the current title fight.

There’s more to life than racing for F1 world title champ Max Verstappen, specifically his family, including his young daughter, Lily. The professional race car driver welcomed his daughter with longtime girlfriend, model and media relations professional Kelly Piquet, in April 2025.

Lando Norris says he respects Max Verstappen but reckons the four-time world champion was following Red Bull’s “aggressive nature” in claiming he would have won the title long ago in a McLaren.

Max Verstappen has said he's happy to see Adrian Newey appointed as team principal of Aston Martin in the days before the Qatar Grand Prix.