{"id":316782,"date":"2025-11-29T16:28:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/316782\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T16:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:28:47","slug":"this-is-how-lando-norris-can-win-his-first-f1-title-in-qatar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/316782\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how Lando Norris can win his first F1 title in Qatar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lando Norris<\/a> could win the Formula 1 title on Sunday in the main race of the Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Having finished third in the sprint, Norris will go into the race as the title favourite with 396 points to his name. Team-mate Oscar Piastri<\/a>, who won the sprint, has collected 374 points so far, with reigning world champion Max Verstappen<\/a> on 371 after taking fourth place on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/p>\n

This makes the equation rather simple: if Norris is outscored by either driver on Sunday, the title battle will go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

For Norris to win the title as early as tomorrow, he needs to maintain his advantage on Verstappen; if they go into the final round with a 25-point difference, Norris will be out of reach, having secured one more victory and three more second places in the event of a tie-breaker.<\/p>\n

The Briton also needs to bring the gap to Piastri from 22 points to 26 points; they are level on race wins, so the Australian would be ahead in that metric if he were to triumph in Abu Dhabi and create a tied result.<\/p>\n

In other words, if Piastri finishes in the top nine positions, Norris needs to be at least two positions ahead \u2013 or one place ahead if Piastri is second.<\/p>\n

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Lando Norris, McLaren, Oscar Piastri, McLaren<\/p>\n

Photo by: Zak Mauger \/ LAT Images via Getty Images<\/p>\n

In the unlikely event that none of those drivers scores points on Sunday, only Piastri will remain in contention alongside Norris.<\/p>\n

Lando Norris will win 2025 F1 title in Qatar if…<\/p>\n

Lando Norris
\nOscar Piastri
\nMax Verstappen<\/p>\n

1st
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2nd
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\n3rd or lower<\/p>\n

3rd
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4th
\n6th or lower
\n5th or lower<\/p>\n

5th
\n7th or lower
\n6th or lower<\/p>\n

6th
\n8th or lower
\n7th or lower<\/p>\n

7th
\n9th or lower
\n8th or lower<\/p>\n

8th
\n11th or lower
\n9th or lower<\/p>\n

If Norris is out of the top 8, how can Piastri and Verstappen remain in contention?<\/p>\n

Piastri will be in contention for the title in Abu Dhabi no matter what
\nIf Norris finishes 9th, Verstappen needs 8th or better
\nIf Norris finishes 10th, Verstappen needs 9th or better
\nIf Norris finishes 11th or lower, Verstappen needs 10th or better<\/p>\n

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