‘I’m here to win’ – Norris expects Verstappen battle as big title chance looms
Lando Norris says he will still take risks in his expected battle against Max Verstappen at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, despite a big opportunity to be on the verge of his first F1 world title.Norris made it a hat-trick of pole positions after a last-gasp effort to steal top spot from Verstappen in wet conditions, with closest championship challenger and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri only fifth. The British driver is 24 points ahead of Piastri and 49 points in front of Verstappen in the Drivers' Championship with just three races and one Sprint remaining. Victory for Norris on Sunday would put him at least 31 points clear of his rivals, thus having a realistic chance of securing the title at next weekend's Qatar Grand Prix.But, he is wary of the threat Verstappen poses as the Red Bull driver has […]