For the first time since 2010, a Formula 1 title decider will involve more than two drivers, with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri still in contention, following the Dutchman’s victory at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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Norris is still going into the Abu Dhabi round with a significant advantage, as he will become a world champion if he finishes the Yas Marina race on the podium.

Verstappen and Piastri, however, need both a podium finish and a disaster for Norris – but stranger things have happened.

Lando Norris champion in Abu Dhabi if…

Lando Norris
Max Verstappen
oSCAR pIASTRI

1st
Norris wins regardless
Norris wins regardless

2nd
Norris wins regardless
Norris wins regardless

3rd
Norris wins regardless
Norris wins regardless

4th
2nd or lower
Norris wins regardless

5th
2nd or lower
Norris wins regardless

6th
2nd or lower
2nd or lower

7th
2nd or lower
2nd or lower

8th
3rd or lower
2nd or lower

9th
4th or lower
2nd or lower

10th
4th or lower
3rd or lower

11th or lower
4th or lower
3rd or lower

Max Verstappen champion in Abu Dhabi if…

Lando Norris
Max Verstappen
oSCAR pIASTRI

4th or lower
1st
Verstappen wins regardless

8th or lower
2nd
3rd or lower

9th or lower
3rd
2nd or lower

Oscar Piastri champion in Abu Dhabi if…

Lando Norris
Max Verstappen
oSCAR pIASTRI

6th or lower
Piastri wins regardless
1st

10th or lower
4th or lower
2nd

How many points will they have if they finish…?

 
Lando Norris
Max Verstappen
Oscar Piastri

1st
433
421
417

2nd
426
414
410

3rd
423
411
407

4th
420
408
404

5th
418
406
402

6th
416
404
400

7th
414
402
398

8th
412
400
396

9th
410
398
394

10th
409
397
393

11th+
408
396
392

In the event of a tie-breaker, Norris prevails over Piastri and Verstappen by virtue of his second-place finishes

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