Lando Norris is the Formula 1 title favorite ahead of a three-way decider in Abu Dhabi — which also means he has the most to lose.

He and teammate Oscar Piastri are each looking to win their first title, but Norris saw his comfortable 24-point lead entering last week’s Qatar Grand Prix whittled down to 12 by the end of it as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen surged back into the fight.

“Of course, I have the most to lose because I am the one at the top,” Norris said Thursday. “I’ll do my best to stay there till the end of the year, a few more days. At the same time, if it doesn’t go my way, then I’ll try again next year. It’ll hurt probably for a little while, but that’s life.”

Norris has denied he’ll ask Piastri to help out to at least ensure one McLaren driver becomes champion if it seems V

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