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lando norris Still in a position to win 2025 f1 world championship despite disqualification From vegas Grand Prix.
The McLaren driver lost grip following an FIA investigation into the skid blocks under both drivers’ cars. max verstappen Winning Races on The Strip.
Norris finished second, behind Verstappen and Mercedes’ George Russell due to a mistake on pole at the opening corner.
Norris overtook Russell for second with 16 laps remaining oscar piastri Two places behind in fourth place. But with both McLaren drivers wiping out points, Norris’ lead has shrunk to 30 24 points ahead of both Piastri and VerstappenOnly 58 runs are left on the table in the last two rounds.
This means the 26-year-old Englishman can still secure the world title with one round left Next weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix.
But when can Norris claim the 2025 F1 World Championship?
After the disqualification in Las Vegas, Norris’ lead over both Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen has shrunk to 24 points.
Top-3 – F1 World Championship
1. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 390 points
2. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 366 points
3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 366 points
However, by the end of the final sprint race of the year at the final round in Qatar, Piastri and Verstappen would have to stay within 50 points of Norris to stand a mathematical chance of catching him. With a maximum of eight points in the sprint, Norris Now Qatar cannot win the title in sprint raceThe worst-case scenario for both chasing drivers is a deficit of 32 points,
Therefore, Norris can win the title as soon as possible Grand Prix in Qatar On Sunday 30th November.
An advantage of more than 25 points by the end of the Qatar Grand Prix would help them clinch the title with one race remaining. Simply put: if Norris overtakes Piastri and Verstappen by two or more points from both the sprint and grand prix in Qatar, he will become world champion.
Meanwhile, Piastri and Verstappen need to stay within 25 points of Norris to stay in the race for the season finale in Abu Dhabi.