"Though given the drama of recent weeks, most notably the disqualification of both McLarens from the Las Vegas GP, it would be little surprise if the drivers' title goes down to the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi next week. More importantly for the destiny of the title, Piastri won yesterday's sprint race, trimming Norris's title lead to 22 points and taking pole position: so he is strongly fancied to take the chequered flag later."
"Max Verstappen of Red Bull isn't out of contention, either, but will need the cards to fall in his favour. We can dig into the permutations a bit more but if Norris is at least 25 points ahead of Max Verstappen in a few hours, and 26 or more in front of his teammate Oscar Piastri, he is champion could we see a new name on that illustrious list today? Lights out: 4pm UK time."
Lando Norris will secure his first world championship if he wins today's race. Oscar Piastri won the sprint race, reduced Norris's lead to 22 points and claimed pole position, making Piastri a strong favorite for the race win. Max Verstappen remains in contention but requires favorable results to challenge Norris. Both McLarens were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix in recent weeks, adding drama and making a title decider in Abu Dhabi plausible. If Norris leads Verstappen by at least 25 points and Piastri by at least 26 after the race, Norris becomes champion. Lights out at 4pm UK.
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