Lando Norris insists Max Verstappen would not have won this year’s Formula 1 world championship if he was driving a McLaren. Norris saw his title hopes disintegrate at the last race in Brazil when Verstappen produced one of his best-ever drives to claim victory from 17th on the grid in wet conditions.

The Red Bull star tipped the odds in his favour at the Brazilian Grand Prix, overcoming a grid penalty, Q2 exit and a pole position for title rival Lando Norris to claim one of the most memorable victories of his F1 career.

Verstappen leads the driver standings with 393 points, 62 points ahead of Norris with three races and a sprint to go.