Max Verstappen would have defeated Lando Norris with a race to spare had the 2024 Championship began in Miami.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen followed up his Formula 1 drivers’ title with another win Sunday in an incident-packed Qatar Grand Prix as Lando Norris was hit with a penalty that ended his challenge.

An eagle-eyed Max Verstappen alerted his Red Bull team to the possibility that Lando Norris did not slow for yellow flags during the Qatar Grand Prix. It resulted in the McLaren driver being hit with a massive 10-second stop-go penalty by the FIA stewards at the Lusail International Circuit.

LUSAIL, Qatar — Lando Norris disagrees with Max Verstappen’s belief he would have won the Formula One world championship earlier had he been driving a McLaren, saying the Dutchman “should start doing comedy or something.”

Lando Norris has dismissed as “comedy” a reported claim by Max Verstappen that he could have secured the Formula 1 title earlier if he’d had the same McLaren car as Norris, his closest challenger.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen has aimed a fresh dig at the FIA stewards after McLaren driver Lando Norris was hit with a penalty in the Qatar GP.

Lando Norris harbors no ill feelings towards Max Verstappen despite the Red Bull driver's role in his hefty penalty at the 2024 Qatar GP.

In a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix that saw multiple drivers' races affected by penalties, McLaren saw their hopes of winning the Constructors' Championship in Lusail dashed after Lando Norris was hit with a controversial stop-and-go penalty after ignoring yellow flags because of debris on the track.

The FIA has released a statement explaining a string of controversial decisions made by race control and the stewards at the Qatar Grand Prix. Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen were among the drivers penalised throughout the weekend.

Lando Norris had been running second in the Qatar Grand Prix when he was handed a huge penalty by the stewards for failing to slow under yellow flags, with rival Max Verstappen reporting him