«If you look from where we were in Zandvoort, more than 100 behind, then I think it’s not too bad».
The most likely outcome of the Formula 1 season finale happened, and Lando Norris became World Champion for the first time for McLaren. However, a comeback almost happened, as Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and ended the season with 421 points. while Norris, who was third in Yas Marina, ended up with 423 points.
If Charles Leclerc had outpaced Norris for four seconds, Norris would have been fourth and Verstappen would have won his fifth World Championship. And thankfully, the season has already ended, because Verstappen had all the momentum to claim the title if the season had lasted one more week.
Many reporters have thought about the Spanish Grand Prix, where the Dutchman finished tenth and only scored one point, with Piastri and Norris at the top.
