Norris refuses to dismiss Verstappen ‘threat’ in F1 title race

The Dutchman completed a stunning comeback last Sunday. After a Q1 exit on Saturday and starting from the pit lane, he crossed the finish line in third place, right behind Kimi Antonelli.

Starting from pole position, Norris secured his seventh victory of the season at Interlagos.

After the race, he emphasised that the Red Bull driver remains a threat on each weekend and did not rule him out in the battle for the world title.

The McLaren driver said: "I’m sure he’s going to be a threat in terms of races, and you never know with the championship. So it’s pointless trying to guess and come up with these things.

"Again, we maximised this weekend for ourselves, and that’s all we have to do. He’ll be a threat—he always is. He’s always there, he’s always fighting, and I’m sure he’ll fight to the end. So I look forward to it," the Briton concluded.

After collecting all 33 points available last weekend, Norris now leads Verstappen 49 points in the drivers' standings. Oscar Piastri is in second place, 24 points behind his McLaren teammate.

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