For the first time in 15 years, the Formula One Drivers' Championship has come down to a three-way fight in the final race of the season. Lando Norris leads the drivers' standings, but Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri are close behind.
'Impossible' gap
In round 15, at the Dutch Grand Prix, Piastri was leading the championship with 309 points, Norris was 34 points behind and Verstappen 104 points shy of the leader.
It has been only eight races since Piastri last stood at the top of the podium and the standings have changed dramatically. The two McLarens are still top but the new championship leader is Norris with 408 points and Piastri third with 392 points.
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