Lewis Hamilton says it is “not impossible” for Lando Norris to end Max Verstappen’s reign as F1 World Champion, but his 70-point deficit means “some fortune” is required.
This year’s championship has been a huge momentum swing between Red Bull, who dominated the early races, and McLaren, who once again nailed their in-season upgrades.
Lewis Hamilton’s verdict on Lando Norris’ title chances
So much so the Woking team is breathing down Red Bull’s neck in the Constructors’ Championship where their deficit is a mere 30 points with nine races remaining.
Verstappen has more leeway in the Drivers’ standings as he and Norris trade blows, with the Dutchman outscoring the Briton in six of the last 10 races since Norris’ maiden F1 win in Miami.
Two of the last three, though, have gone the way of Norris.
Not only did he take eight points off Verstappen at the Hungarian Grand Prix, a race where Verstappen fumed at Red Bull for not doing “enough” with their upgrades, but he grabbed another eight points back in Zandvoort where he beat Verstappen by a whopping 23 seconds.
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