Lando Norris said he welcomes title rival Max Verstappen talking "nonsense" about the title fight, but insists he will remain fully focused on winning the world championship.

In an interview ahead of this weekend's Qatar Grand Prix, Verstappen said he would have "easily" won this year's title by now if his car had been as competitive as Norris' McLaren.

Verstappen's title chances hang by a thread after he dropped to 25 points behind Norris following a fourth-place finish in Saturday's sprint race in Qatar.

If Norris beats Verstappen in Sunday's grand prix -- the penultimate race of the season -- Verstappen will be mathematically ruled out of contention.

Asked about Verstappen's comments, Norris, who finished third in Saturday's sprint race, brushed off the jibe.

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