Lando Norris

The 26-year-old is the first McLaren driver to win title since Lewis Hamilton in 2008

The 24-year-old carries a 12-point lead on Verstappen, needing only a podium to clinch the championship

The Red Bull driver faces a daunting 24-point deficit to championship leader Norris with only two races remaining

He clocked a fastest time of one minute 47.934 seconds in treacherous conditions

The track action was halted as a precautionary measure with 20 minutes to run

The Briton boasts a 24-point lead in the drivers' standings over teammate Oscar Piastri

McLaren driver opens 24-point lead over Oscar Piastri

The championship leader edged Mercedes’ rookie by 0.174 seconds after a tense finish at Interlagos

He clocked a best lap in one minute and 9.243 in the final seconds of a tense session

Norris stamped his authority on this weekend by taking both a dominant pole position and a flawless victory by 30 secs

Leclerc second, Verstappen third after close finish

The 25-year-old Briton clocked a best lap of one minute and 15.586 seconds to beat Leclerc

Series leader Oscar Piastri had trouble making an impression in his once-supreme McLaren and wound up 12th

McLaren driver stays positive after being edged out by Verstappen during a close qualifying session

With six rounds remaining the two McLarens are separated by just 22 points

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris experienced a difficult afternoon

Dutchman wins ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

He completed his astonishing lap in one minute and 18.792 seconds to beat by 0.095s the previous benchmark

All eyes on McLaren as Norris and Piastri resume their championship duel on Sunday

The 24-year-old achieved a ‘perfect’ final lap of 1:11.383 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

Team boss Zak Brown praises drivers' skill in challenging conditions

The defending champion resisted a late charge by Lando Norris

McLaren driver believes Red Bull’s Verstappen should have received a greater penalty for blocking Tsunoda

Constructor hopes they can catch the ‘front of the pack’ in 2022 season

21-year-old slammed into the barriers during the final pole-position shootout phase and taken to the medical centre

21-year-old McLaren driver was robbed of his £40,000 watch leaving Wembley following the Italy-England final

Australian moves away from Renault to join new teammate Britain’s Norris

Gabon international is the latest in a line of football players making guest appearances in the virtual race series

British-based team will also use the UK government's furlough scheme to guarantee 80 percent of salary