Lando Norris heads into this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix with his F1 title dream firmly in his hands despite losing a big haul of points to defending drivers world champion Max Verstappen last week.

The British driver saw his lead at the top of the F1 standings cut to 24 points after he and McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri were disqualified from the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Norris had appeared to have moved a step closer to his first Formula 1 world title after finishing second at the end of a compelling race in Sin City.

Verstappen overtook Norris at the first corner and produced a dominant display to triumph in Nevada, a result that ensured the Red Bull driver remained in the hunt with just two races remaining of the season.

But there was more good news for reigning champion Verstappen sh

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