McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has had his say on the title battle between Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. The latter currently leads the former by 47 points in the drivers’ championship. Lando Norris has been in fine form this season, securing three wins and 12 podiums so far.

He has, however, failed to be clinical despite having the fastest car on some occasions. On the other hand, Max Verstappen, who has not won a race since Barcelona, continues to fight more consistently than Norris. Oscar Piastri, nevertheless, believes that his teammate still has a chance of winning the title this year.

He claims that a tight battle between the top teams will result in opportunities as well as downfalls on certain occasions. I think it’s possible. It’s certainly not an easy task.

In some ways it’s up to both drivers. Lando can’t just win every race and have Max finish second because Max will still win. It depends a bit on the results.

It’s obviously a very tight fight with the top three teams and Mercedes occasionally now still. So the swing either way can still be quite big at the moment, I would say. Oscar Piastri said (via gpblog)Optimistic Piastri can sense help for Norris: ‘Then there’s bigger swings’:– Oscar Piastri believes Lando Norris still has a chance to beat Max Verstappen for the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, although it’s a challenging task.

With Norris trailing Verstappen by 47 points… pic. twitter. com/aDzuY3c9v6— This is Formula 1 (@ThisIsFormu1a1) November 1, 2024Piastri has himself played a pivotal part in propelling the Woking-based team to the top of the constructors’ championship.

Up next is an exciting race at Interlagos, which will be a spectacle for fans across the world. RELATEDMax Verstappen defends teammate Sergio Perez’s lack of podiums amidst replacement rumorsLando Norris denies making title battle with Max Verstappen personalMax Verstappen and Lando Norris have been involved in heavy tussles for the better part of the campaign. The two were involved in a controversial move that ended in the Dutchman getting penalized at the Mexican GP.

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris (via The Times)Norris and Verstappen have been friends from a young age and have shared the Formula 1 stage for over five years. The 24-year-old has stated that their duels are unlikely to affect their relationship personally. Some of this is not personal.

He wants to win the championship, I want to win the championship. But the way he can win the championship is a very different way to how I need to win the championship. Whether that changes how we are personally, it probably will a little bit, but this is not my concentration or place for concern at the minute.

Lando Norris said (via SkySports)RELATEDMax Verstappen channels his inner Kimi Raikkonen over not changing his aggressive styleVerstappen has shown that he is capable of matching Norris’ pace even in a much slower car. The latter will hence have to keep up and be at his best to win races and secure podiums from here on.