Lando Norris has raised the heat on Max Verstappen by insisting it is his rival’s world championship to lose. Norris will head into Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix cauldron – regarded as the toughest physical and mental challenge on the Formula One calendar – still trailing Verstappen by 59 points.

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McLaren is ahead of Red Bull in the Formula 1 constructors’ race. Now for Lando Norris to put pressure on Max Verstappen for the drivers’ title.

Lando Norris has stated that the Drivers’ Championship title is still Max Verstappen ’s ‘to lose’ with seven races remaining. The McLaren driver has made consistent inroads since the summer break, and this weekend promises to be a major opportunity for a significant points gain.

Lando Norris made one ‘unfortunate mistake’ against Max Verstappen which has had a big impact on the Formula One title race. That is the opinion of British F1 legend Nigel Mansell who has made his title prediction as the championship enters its final stages.

For Lando Norris to only gain three points on Max Verstappen in the Formula One championship fight may have been met with disappointment going into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend. All the momentum has been with Norris and McLaren, making what once seemed like a long shot for the title look more realistic as Verstappen’s points lead ebbed away.

With Ferrari, Mercedes pushing hard, McLaren will still have to battle at a track where Red Bull is off the pace and Verstappen has never won.

Formula One returned from its summer break with a dominant performance by Lando Norris for his second career victory on Sunday.

Lando Norris gave his championship hopes a boost by taking pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver trails standings leader Max Verstappen by 70 points after his win last week in Zandvoort but the Dutchman could only qualify a relatively lowly seventh here at Monza.

Lando Norris insists he is still the driver with "nothing to lose" in his Formula 1 title fight with Max Verstappen. While slowly reeling in Verstappen in the drivers' championship, Norris has not taken full advantage of the drop-off in pace of the Red Bull in recent races.