Lando Norris has brushed off Max Verstappen’s claim the championship would have been over “a long time ago” if he was driving a McLaren, saying it fits Red Bull’s approach of “just talking nonsense.” Norris entered the Qatar Grand Prix weekend with a 24-point buffer over Verstappen and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri at the top of the world championship standings.

Verstappen has said he would have already won the 2025 Formula 1 world title had his car been as good as Norris' McLaren

Max Verstappen has told Lando Norris that if he was driving his McLaren the world championship would "easily" be over.

Oscar Piastri won the final sprint race of the 2025 Formula One season, staying ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris, who rounded out the top three on Saturday evening in Qatar.

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The four-time F1 champion was 104 points off the top of the standings following the race in Zandvoort, but has since clawed the gap back to just 24 points ahead of the Qatar GP

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Lando Norris says he respects Max Verstappen but reckons the four-time world champion was following Red Bull’s “aggressive nature” in claiming he would have won the title long ago in a McLaren.