{"id":316883,"date":"2025-11-30T18:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T18:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/316883\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T18:24:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T18:24:21","slug":"max-verstappen-extends-f1-title-race-with-win-in-qatar-after-norris-nightmare-latest-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/316883\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen extends F1 title race with win in Qatar after Norris nightmare – latest standings"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>How can Norris win the F1 title?<\/p>\n

Norris has a 12-point lead over Verstappen, who is now in second place. Piastri is a further four points back, 16 off his teammate. <\/p>\n

It is a normal race weekend in Abu Dhabi. Therefore, Norris will win the world championship if he finishes on the podium at the Yas Marina Circuit. <\/p>\n

A minimum third place (15 points) in Abu Dhabi would give Norris an unassailable 27-point lead. <\/p>\n

Fourth place (12 points) would give Norris a 24-point lead and, thus, if Verstappen then won the race, the Dutchman would take the title by one point. <\/p>\n

\"NorrisNorris and Verstappen (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 18:21<\/p>\n

<\/a>Carlos Sainz after finishing third:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so happy, so proud of the whole team and what we done today. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe thought it\u2019d be the most difficult weekend of the year. We improved in so many areas right now, we grabbed all the opportunities. <\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, over the moon with this podium.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 18:15<\/p>\n

<\/a>Lando Norris, who finished fourth:<\/p>\n

On not pitting early on: \u201cIt\u2019s tough, we have to have faith in the team to make the decision. We shouldn\u2019t have done it, Oscar lost the win and I lost P2.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t do a good job today, we\u2019ve done good jobs in other races, not our finest day, but that\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

On papaya rules impact: \u201cNothing to do with that, everyone keeps thinking that, nothing to do with it. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think they were just as quick today as yesterday, they did a better job and made the right call.\u201d<\/p>\n

On next steps: \u201cReview things and see what we could have done better. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe didn\u2019t make the right decision, you can\u2019t get them all right, be normal, do their job, I do my job, if we do that I\u2019ll be fine.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 18:08<\/p>\n

<\/a>Time for the podium!<\/p>\n

As you can imagine, Max Verstappen is beaming on the top step of the podium! <\/p>\n

Carlos Sainz a very happy man in third place too! <\/p>\n

Never count Max out. He goes into Abu Dhabi with a 12-point deficit to Lando Norris.<\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty Images)\"\"(Getty Images)\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 17:59<\/p>\n

<\/a>Oscar Piastri after finishing second:<\/p>\n

\u201cClearly we didn\u2019t get it right tonight, there was nothing left out there, tried my best but wasn\u2019t to be out there tonight. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think in hindsight it\u2019s pretty obvious what we should have done. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not all bad, it\u2019s been a really good weekend, pace has been very strong, but a little bit tough to swallow at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"OscarOscar Piastri (PA Wire)<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 17:52<\/p>\n

<\/a>Max Verstappen after winning the race:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe made the right call to box under the safety car, that was smart. We stay in the fight until then, incredible. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it was a very strong race on a weekend which was a little bit tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

On McLaren not pitting; \u201dIt\u2019s an interesting move. Need to keep the tyres alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 17:44<\/p>\n

<\/a>Oscar Piastri on team radio:<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeechless. I don\u2019t know any words.\u201d<\/p>\n

He is fuming with that strategy. <\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 17:38<\/p>\n

<\/a>TOP-3 – F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP<\/p>\n

The gap is 12 points. Wow. <\/p>\n

Verstappen back in P2 for the first time since Japan in race three! <\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 17:34<\/p>\n

<\/a>Verstappen wins<\/p>\n

Verstappen: \u201cYes unbelievbable, really well done with the strategy guys. Great job everyone!\u201d<\/p>\n

Engineer: \u201cIt looks like Antonelli just moved over!\u201d<\/p>\n

Kieran Jackson30 November 2025 17:29<\/p>\n

<\/a>Max Verstappen wins the Qatar Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen takes the title race to Abu Dhabi – it\u2019s his seventh victory of the season! <\/p>\n

Oscar Piastri settles for second, with Carlos Sainz in third. <\/p>\n

Lando Norris in fourth – and his lead is trimmed down to 12 points over Verstappen! But how big are those late two points in the championship?! <\/p>\n

5-10: Antonelli, Russell, Alonso, Leclerc, Lawson, Tsunoda <\/p>\n

\"\"(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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