British driver Lando Norris (McLaren) could win his first Formula 1 championship this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix, which will be held at the Lusail International Circuit. Norris, who has won seven Grands Prix this year (Australia, Monaco, Austria, Great Britain, Hungary, Mexico, and Brazil), arrives at the Qatar GP, the penultimate round of the championship, with a significant lead of 390 points, 24 more than his pursuers, Australian Oscar Piastri (McLaren) and Dutchman Max Verstappen (Red Bull). Although Norris has a good lead, the British driver could be in an even better position, as he finished second in the Las Vegas GP and had a 30-point lead over Piastri and a 42-point lead over Verstappen, but the situation became much more complicated after his and his McLaren teammate Piastri's disqualification due to irregularities in the car's floor. Nevertheless, Norris could secure the title this weekend, and it even depends on himself for this to happen. The Briton needs to score just two more points than Verstappen and Piastri in Qatar, so if he finishes at least sixth in Saturday's sprint and then wins Sunday's main race, he will be crowned champion of the pinnacle of motorsport. Norris is going through a very solid period in the season, as he came into the weekend after winning the Grands Prix of Mexico and Brazil with great solidity before his disqualification in Las Vegas. But it won't be easy at all, as Verstappen is also in great form, and proof of this is his four wins in the last seven races, while in one of the other three he finished second and in the other two he took the final step on the podium. The one in the worst shape is Piastri, who after a dominant start to the season handled the pressure very poorly and has been at a very low level for several months. In the last six rounds, he has failed to get on the podium, plus he could only finish fourth once and fifth three times, added to his retirement in Azerbaijan and disqualification in Las Vegas. The Qatar GP race, which could decide this championship, will be on Sunday at 13 (Argentina time) and will be covered live by the Argentine News Agency.
