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The 5 races which gained Max Verstappen – and misplaced Lando Norris – the 2024 F1 title
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The 5 races which gained Max Verstappen – and misplaced Lando Norris – the 2024 F1 title

By Miles Cooper November 24, 2024
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is the , claiming the 2024 drivers’ title below the brilliant lights of Las Vegas on Saturday night time.

Verstappen’s fifth-place end, a spot forward of closest challenger , means the Dutchman has an unassailable lead with two rounds to go.

For a lot of weeks, it appeared that Norris was set to launch a stirring title comeback however agonisingly for the Brit and his McLaren group, it by no means totally materialised.

So the place did Verstappen construct up his benefit? What races will Norris need again?

Now, The Unbiased appears to be like at 5 key races in 2024 which led Verstappen to the title:

Chinese language Grand Prix (19-21 April)

Spherical 5 of the 2024 season – as F1 returned to Shanghai for the primary time in 5 years – was important for each Verstappen and Norris within the wider schism of the season.

Verstappen gained the dash race and by a margin the place it was conceivable to many who one other 2023-esque season of domination was on the horizon.

But it was additionally important in exhibiting the primary indicators of Norris on the entrance: the Brit claimed pole within the dash however, in what would turn into an everyday sample, a poor begin noticed him drop to seventh. He completed the grand prix in second.

At this stage, Verstappen had gained 4 out of the primary 5 races. had been, as soon as extra, in cruise management with the Dutchman’s closest challenger being his teammate Sergio Perez. Norris was already 52 factors behind at this stage.

However the course of the entire season was about to vary.

The 5 races which gained Max Verstappen – and misplaced Lando Norris – the 2024 F1 title

Spanish Grand Prix (21-23 June)

Quick-forward two months and the season image was wanting altogether extra dramatic and, to the reduction of all of us watching, extra aggressive.

Norris had claimed his first F1 win , whereas Verstappen has doggedly claimed robust victories in Imola and Canada. Barcelona noticed McLaren have superior tempo, with Norris beginning on pole place.

But in a well-recognized story, Norris misplaced the lead at first, dropping to 3rd, and although he battled by means of visitors, he completed 2.2 seconds behind Verstappen. It could be the primary of a collection of race wins which bought away from the Bristolian and, in hindsight, key factors that he might ailing afford to let slip up. Norris knew it, , too.

Spain would additionally mark Verstappen’s closing win till November.

Max Verstappen beat pole-sitter Lando Norris in Spain (Getty Images)

Austrian Grand Prix (28-30 June)

Every week after Barcelona noticed the of the 2024 season between the championship protagonists.

With Norris catching chief Verstappen within the closing phases, the pair collided at flip three on the Crimson Bull Ring. Verstappen was penalised with a 10-second time penalty however managed to complete the race in fifth, whereas Norris was pressured to retire.

McLaren had been fuming. Their group principal Andrea Stella and CEO Zak Brown pointed the finger firmly at Verstappen and Crimson Bull. The touchpaper had been lit.

However but once more, it marked a factors swing in Verstappen’s favour. On one other day, it might simply have been a 25-point swing to Norris. Fantastic margins, each on monitor and within the championship race. It was additionally an indication of issues to come back when it got here to tenacious car-to-car fight between the duo.

Norris and Verstappen collided in Austria (Getty Images)

United States Grand Prix (18-20 October)

Skip one other 4 months and it was nonetheless all to play for.

Norris had gained twice in Zandvoort and Singapore however considerably had seen potential wins in Silverstone, Budapest and Monza slip by. Verstappen, in a automotive which was recurrently solely the fourth-quickest, was exceeding expectations in ‘harm limitation’ mode. The hole was 52 factors, with Norris driving excessive off the again of a straightforward win in Singapore.

The paddock swung into Austin, due to this fact, with six races left and loads of factors on the desk for the Brit. But whereas Ferrari soared to the top-two locations, Norris and Verstappen duelled intensely for third place.

Verstappen also got the better of Norris in Austin, Texas (Getty Images)

This battle represented the chasm in wheel-to-wheel driving. Verstappen , terrifically placing his automotive in the appropriate spot on the proper time, whereas Norris toiled and dummied behind.

The McLaren finally handed Verstappen however illegally, off the monitor, and the Dutchman was awarded third place. Once more, Verstappen’s racing nous and expertise got here up trumps.

Brazilian Grand Prix (1-3 November)

Now with simply 4 races left, it was do-or-die time for Norris on a horrendously moist weekend in Sao Paulo.

But after a stroke of fine fortune in qualifying, Norris began on pole whereas Verstappen was all the best way down in seventeenth. With the hole at 44 factors, this was the second for Norris to take an enormous chunk out of Verstappen’s lead.

However what transpired as a substitute was maybe the . He masterfully surged by means of the sector, with beautiful experience and precision within the rain, to win the race whereas Norris faltered, ending solely sixth.

It could be, in all however identify, the title-clinching drive.

Verstappen’s win in Brazil was one of the best of his career (Getty Images)

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