Max Verstappen said he will take it “one race at a time” as this year's Formula One world championship reaches boiling point in the Arabian Gulf.
The Ducthman is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Lusail International Circuit this weekend as he looks to close the 24-point gap on championship leader Lando Norris with two races remaining.
But even with luck on his side, the Red Bull driver faces a tall order to rein in Norris. Despite being disqualified along with his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri, after finishing second at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last Sunday, Norris arrives in Qatar as favourite to lift his first title and clinch McLaren's first team-and-driver double since Mika Hakkinen's success in 1998.
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