ABU DHABI, Dec 4 : Lando Norris will not ask McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to gift him the Formula One title even if that is the only way he can beat Max Verstappen in Sunday's Abu Dhabi season-ender.

The Briton said, however, that he would be willing to do so if the roles were reversed - although that is not mathematically possible this time.

Norris leads Red Bull's four-times champion Verstappen by 12 points with Australian Piastri a further four behind.

The three title contenders appeared together at a news conference at the Yas Marina circuit on Thursday, with Verstappen much the more relaxed.

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