Lando Norris needed to finish third in the season-ending Abu Dhabi GP, and third was where he crossed the line — behind Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri — to clinch his maiden F1 world drivers' championship.

A victory in Qatar for Max Verstappen, not to mention a strategic fumble from McLaren, will now see a three-way fight for the world championship at the season finale in Abu Dhabi.

Max Verstappen is still technically in it to win it in the chase for the Formula One drivers' championship, keeping his "drive for five" alive with a commanding victory at the Las Vegas GP.

George Russell scored a sizzling win Sunday from pole position at the Singapore Grand Prix in a victory the Mercedes driver can take all the way to the bank.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen was right where he belonged, standing on top of the podium once again at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Verstappen delivered maximum effort — qualifying on pole position, setting the fastest lap and leading every lap en route to a Grand Slam victory Sunday.

A perfect race for McLaren's Oscar Piastri and an unlucky break for teammate Lando Norris at the Dutch Grand Prix has opened up a 34-point gap in the chase for the world championship.