Red Bull ace Max Verstappen will take the fight for his fifth successive drivers' championship to the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend.

If Verstappen trails by an extensive margin after the forthcoming race, McLaren will be primed to secure both the constructors' and drivers' titles in the same year for the first time since 1998.

Verstappen is third in the standings currently, and is 49 points behind Norris. The Dutchman will make his 150th start in Formula 1 on Saturday.

Norris needs to extend his lead against Verstappen by nine points so that he secures an unassailable advantage over the latter.

Piastri could also recover his lost ground if Norris fails to add any points to his tally at LA.

"I think it was our worst race last year," Norris said, of a track with low grip and possibl

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