Lando Norris insisted Thursday he was feeling calm and composed ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix where he could win his first drivers' world championship title.

Unperturbed by the double disqualification of himself and McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri in Las Vegas last weekend, the 26-year-old Briton told reporters he was completely at ease ahead of this weekend's showdown.

"I feel as relaxed now as I was before when I was 35 points behind and I feel the same when I'm 24 points ahead," Norris said.

"For now, that's my strength. It feels the same to me now as before Mexico when I wasn't leading and in Austin."

Norris, who needs only to out-score Piastri and defending four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by two points to win the title this weekend, made light of the

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