Norris revealed: “I think it was our worst race last year. So I'm not really looking forward to it." Last season, Norris finished in sixth position. “We've been trying to work quite hard on improving those things. We know Mercedes were incredibly strong there last year, as well as Red Bull and Ferraris. I think we were the bottom of those four."

The Briton crashed in the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix back in 2023 and got no further than sixth place last year. He believes there may be better chances in the final two F1 weekends of the year: “Obviously, we've improved a lot of things this year, so I'm not going to be too negative about it. I think there's plenty to look forward to.

Verstappen could already be definitively eliminated from the title fight in Las Vegas, provided Norris scores ten points more than the Dutchman. If Norris' prediction comes true, the Red Bull Racing driver might therefore keep his title chances alive for the Qatar Grand Prix.

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