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Lando Norris is set to break an ultimate record in the Qatar Grand Prix – where he can be crowned world champion for the first time.
Lando Norris has a chance to become Formula 1 world champion this weekend if he outscores Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen by two points at the Qatar Grand Prix.
Norris holds a 24-point lead over Piastri and Verstappen and could secure the title during the grand prix on Sunday with 25 points up for grabs.
He currently has 390 points compared to Piastri and Verstappen’s 366, putting him in a strong position to be McLaren’s first title winner since Lewis Hamilton in 2008.
In addition to the title chase, Norris is poised to set a new McLaren record for the most grand prix starts in Lusail, breaking the tie with David Coulthard at 150 starts.
Several McLaren drivers have reached the milestone of a century of grand prix starts, including Jenson Button, Mika Hakkinen, Hamilton, and Alain Prost in the team’s history.
Meanwhile, Norris’s teammate Oscar Piastri is on track to hit 70 grand prix starts by the end of the current season and could reach his centenary in 2027 if he continues with McLaren without missing any races.
