Lando Norris grasped firm control over the F1 title race after a perfect, maximum point-scoring weekend in Brazil .

The McLaren driver recorded two pole positions and two victories – sprint and race – to secure 33 points and extend his lead in the world championship to Oscar Piastri from one point to 24 points.

Piastri, meanwhile, endured another difficult weekend, crashing out of the sprint and finishing only fifth in the grand prix. As for Max Verstappen , a disastrous qualifying position of 16th resulted in a setup change and a pit-lane start before a terrific recovery drive to finish on the podium.

With three races left – Las Vegas , Qatar and Abu Dhabi – and 83 points up for grabs, Norris now has his sights firmly set on a maiden title, with Verstappen 49 points of

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