LAS VEGAS (Reuters) -Oscar Piastri put a brave face on his fading Formula One hopes on Saturday, recognising it would take something significant to deny McLaren teammate Lando Norris the title.

The Australian finished fourth in Las Vegas with Norris second and stretching his championship lead to 30 points with two grands prix and a sprint worth a maximum 58 points remaining.

Briton Norris has beaten Piastri in the last seven races and is on course to take the crown in Qatar next weekend.

At the end of August, when he won the Dutch Grand Prix, Piastri was 34 points clear of Norris but has since suffered a devastating 64-point swing and has not been on the podium in the last six races.

“Obviously I need more than that now,” Piastri told Sky Sports television when asked if he felt he coul

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