Lando Norris believes his McLaren team were simply “not ready” to win an F1 drivers’ championship this year after Max Verstappen sealed the title in Las Vegas. Verstappen finished fifth, a spot above Norris, in Sin City and now has an unassailable lead in the drivers’ championship with two races left.

Lando Norris has admitted it 'hurts' having to congratulate Max Verstappen after the Red Bull driver won the F1 Drivers' Championship for the fourth year in a row. Verstappen was crowned champion after finishing fifth at the Las Vegas Grand Prix,

Max Verstappen has offered an insight into his conversation with Lando Norris after the Las Vegas Grand Prix, revealing that he told the McLaren star that he has what it takes to win World Championships in the future.