Can Lando Norris win the F1 world title? Points difference to Max Verstappen and permutations

McLaren star Lando Norris has enjoyed a superb second half of the season in 2024 and is bearing down on Verstappen, who endured a relatively lukewarm summer.

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How many points is Lando Norris behind Max Verstappen?

At the time of writing, prior to the Singapore Grand Prix, Lando Norris is 59 points behind Max Verstappen with seven races left in the season.

Norris is sitting on 254 points, while Verstappen is perched on 313 points. The only other drivers above 200 points are Charles Leclerc on 235 and Oscar Piastri on 222.

Can Lando Norris win the F1 world title?

Yes. It remains both mathematically and realistically possible for Norris to win the F1 world title in 2024 – but his hopes could be crushed by one bad race at this stage of the campaign.

There's a maximum of 175 points, plus seven fastest lap points, to be claimed between now and the end of the season from races, plus three more Sprint races with up to eight points on offer per edition.

Grand Prix wins yield 25 points, second-place finishes yield 18 points – a gap of seven points. Taking Sprint race points out of the equation for now, should Norris win the remaining seven races, he would finish the season on 429 points, with Verstappen able to reach a maximum of 439 should he finish every race in second place.

Of course, that scenario is unlikely, but it demonstrates the knife-edge nature of the situation. If Norris can outscore Verstappen in the next couple of races, it really will be game on.

F1 2024 TV rights in UK

Every Formula 1 race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event throughout the season.

Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £22 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £43 per month.

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NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.

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